Dana White's Contender Series

In the setup to last week’s episode, it was noted that there had been at least one finish in 90 seconds or less in every episode since Week 1, with Iwo Baraniewski providing the honors in Week 6. Last week, Mantas Kondratavicius ensured that streak continued as he closed out Week 7 with a 66-second stoppage win over Djani Barbir, providing the fourth finish of the night while ensuring he received a call to the Octagon as well.

For the first time all season, we had more fighters than winners receive contracts, as UFC President Dana White rewarded both Jeisla Chaves and Sofia Montenegro for their hard-fought and bloody battle in the middle of the card, while the four victorious male athletes —…