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Final Results

Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 8

Sep 29, 2026Meta APEX, Las Vegas

Main Card

Lightweight

Loai Abushaar

7-2

vs

George Staines

9-0

George Staines def. Loai Abushaar · Kotko · Round 1

DarkHorse Pick

George Staines to win · Decision

50% conf.

With both fighters listed as TBA and no records, weight class, or market odds available, there is zero empirical basis for analysis. This represents a complete information vacuum where any prediction would be arbitrary. Assigning blue corner by default with minimum confidence reflects the impossibility of making an informed handicapping decision. No legitimate analysis can be performed without fighter identities and their documented records.

Result: hit

Heavyweight

Adama Diop

7-1

vs

Zaurbek Sabanov

4-1

Adama Diop def. Zaurbek Sabanov · Kotko · Round 2

DarkHorse Pick

Zaurbek Sabanov to win · Decision

58% conf.

Sabanov enters undefeated at 4-0 while Diop holds a 6-1 record, giving Diop the experience edge with seven professional fights versus four. However, without market odds to guide and no stylistic data provided, the undefeated record carries meaningful weight at heavyweight where one clean shot changes everything. Sabanov's perfect record suggests he has avoided critical mistakes thus far, and in a division where power equalizes experience, the unblemished slate tips this narrowly in his favor through three rounds. Confidence remains modest given Diop's greater cage time and the inherent volatility of heavyweight matchups.

Result: miss

Featherweight

Ian Escuza

8-0

vs

Luca Borando

9-2

Ian Escuza def. Luca Borando · Kotko · Round 1

DarkHorse Pick

Luca Borando to win · Decision

58% conf.

Borando holds a more proven record at 9-1-0 versus Escuza's undefeated but less-tested 7-0-0. Without market odds to anchor the assessment, the edge goes to the fighter with more cage time and a demonstrated ability to win at this level, having faced stiffer competition through ten bouts. Escuza's perfect record is notable but lacks the depth of opposition that Borando has likely navigated. This projects as a competitive three-round featherweight bout that goes the distance, with Borando's experience proving decisive on the scorecards.

Result: miss

W Strawweight

Aieza Bertolso

8-0

vs

Camila Reynoso

9-2

Aieza Bertolso def. Camila Reynoso · Submission · Round 1

DarkHorse Pick

Camila Reynoso to win · Decision

58% conf.

Camila Reynoso holds a more proven record at 9-1-0 versus Aieza Bertolso's undefeated but less-tested 7-0-0. Without market odds to calibrate, Reynoso's additional experience and single loss suggesting higher-level competition edges her ahead in a women's strawweight three-rounder. Bertolso's perfect record commands respect, but the volume gap and Reynoso's proven ability to win against varied opposition tips this toward a competitive decision for the blue corner. Confidence remains moderate given Bertolso's unbeaten status and lack of stylistic data.

Result: miss

Featherweight

Ilias Bulaid

9-0

vs

Erick Visconde

17-3

DarkHorse Pick

Erick Visconde to win · Decision

62% conf.

Bulaid brings an undefeated 9-0 record but faces a significant step up against Visconde's 17-3 ledger forged over a much longer career at this level. Without market odds to guide us, the experience gap is decisive: Visconde has navigated 20 professional bouts versus Bulaid's 9, suggesting deeper cage IQ and championship-round cardio. In a three-round featherweight contest where neither fighter's record screams finish rate dominance, the veteran's composure should prevail on the scorecards. Confidence is moderate given Bulaid's unbeaten status could reflect genuine upside we haven't yet seen tested.