No fighter has won more bouts on Dana White’s Contender Series than Torrez Finney – and this one might finally push him into the UFC.
At Dana White’s Contender Series 74, Finney (10-0) hit a three-peat when he finished Abdellah Er-Ramy (7-2) with big ground-and-pound shots for a TKO stoppage at 4:10 of Round 1. The middleweight fight took place Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Finney took Er-Ramy down early. He nearly locked an arm-triangle choke but a gurgling Er-Ramy broke the grasp of the bulky Torrez.
Ultimately, it would be punches from back mount, right in front of Dana White, Hunter Campbell, Sean Shelby, and Mick Maynard that would get the job done. Finney then broke out the dance moves, much to the delight of the UFC brass.
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— UFC (@ufc) October 2, 2024
Finney may have finally earned a UFC contract with the win. He competed in 2023 and defeated Yuri Panferov by TKO but was told by White that he needed more development.
Earlier in 2024, Finney returned and beat Cam Rowston by unanimous decision. He received harsh criticism from White, who took exception with Finney’s lack of activity between DWCS appearances. However, Finney later revealed that was in part due to an opportunity on “TUF 31” that fell through.
The up-to-the-minute DWCS 74 results include:
- Torrez Finney def. Abdellah Er-Ramy via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:10
- Jacobe Smith def. Christien Savoie via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:55
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for DWCS 74.
