Herbert Burns’ plan for Titan FC 54 was pretty clear: submit Luis Gomez, impress Dana White and earn a contract with the UFC. In the end, he got everything but the UFC deal. They didn’t leave empty-handed, though, as “The Blaze” was offered a contract with White’s Contender Series, he told MMA Fighting.
Burns’ countryman Rafael Alves, who captured the interim lightweight title in the co-main event, was also offered a Contender Series deal, Burns said. MyMMANews first reported the news.
In Fort Lauderdale for Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card headlined by Ronaldo Souza vs.