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UFC Hopeful Stretchered Out of Dana White's Contender Series

One fighter hoping to score a UFC contract was stretchered out following a brutal TKO loss.

Fernando Quiles Jr.

Dana White's Contender Series inside the UFC Apex.
Dana White's Contender Series inside the UFC Apex. / (via Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

One fighter who competed on Dana White's Contender Series had to be taken to the dressing room on a stretcher.

Yura Naito went one-on-one with Ateba Gautier inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this past Tuesday night. Both men were hoping to earn a UFC contract. Gautier ended up scoring the second-round TKO finish.

Gautier was rewarded for his performance with a UFC contract, but there was a scary moment after the fight.

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Yura Naito Leaves Dana White's Contender Series on Stretcher

Kevin Iole took to his X account to upload a video of Yura Naito being taken off in a stretcher following his TKO loss to Ateba Gautier.

Fortunately, it appears Naito is doing fine as he revealed on his X account that he is heading back to Japan after falling short in his effort to secure a win and a UFC deal.

Naito had been undefeated in his pro MMA career prior to facing Gautier. He'll now have to go back to the drawing board after falling to 6-1. Prior to his debut on Dana White's Contender Series, Naito had all of his pro bouts contested under the legendary Pancrase promotion.

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Fernando Quiles Jr.

FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.

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