Contender Assortment has been giving us some top movement this year, and this week doesn’t appear to be so much different.

This week’s main match should be great. England’s Thomas Paull (11-3) meets Argentina’s Esteban Ribovics (10-0) at lightweight in an movement bout. Paull is a punishing striker with very good finishing instincts that works smartly in conjunction with his feints for his setups. He does have the unfortunate habit of backing right away up if confused enough and every now and then eating rather quite a lot of hurt. He’s moreover deaf, which is implausible. No longer certain how his corner communicates problems with him throughout the combat, on the other hand he’s going to get his artwork completed, indubitably.

Ribovics is another striker that has some powerful photos that in spite of everything finally end up hanging dudes to sleep. Fortunately for him, he’s moreover got rather of long-haul revel in, as he’s been to the third round two instances. Granted, he’s under no circumstances faced a power wrestler or the type of grappler that can truly sap your energy. Don’t get it twisted: his third round results can be devastating.

All in all, Paull may be the additional smartly rounded of the two and has faced further established general pageant. On the other hand that doesn’t indicate he can’t get reckless and pay for it. Ribovics seems similar to the additional explosive athlete and he has a excellent head on his shoulders. He may not be flustered by way of the feints and jabs, on Dana White the other hand might run out of weapons for the reason that combat is happening.

Ivan Valenzuela (8-1) has been a power in Mexico’s Lux Battle League. He’s utterly a fighter that should be signed with out a want to do this, and also you’ll see why when you get to look him combat. He punishes warring parties with attacks of all kinds, and fights highly intelligent when the other guy starts getting rather too wild.

His opponent is Brazil’s Claudio Ribeiro (9-2) who packs a hell of a punch. He’s got a hell of a focus reel too, irrespective of a knack for moreover getting pressed up in opposition to the cage. His cardio is okay most of the time, on the other hand it can be tested. That on the other hand, I’m calling this combat of the night time at the present time. It should totally send and add some much-needed talent to middleweight.

Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright should be on your radar already. He’s an outstanding talent with a calculated madman vibe. Terrifying power and a savvy and opportunistic submission recreation that catches people off guard constantly. He’s another talent that’s in a position for the huge show. He’s taking on Jose Johnson (14-7), who has been proper right here faster than, dropping to Ronnie Lawrence in 2020. He’s a excellent all-around fighter, on the other hand this may also be rather so much. If the remainder, this smells like a blow their own horns/setup proper right here for Cartwright. Doesn’t indicate Johnson doesn’t have an opportunity, even though.

Hailey Cowan (6-2) went viral over her sensational finish a few years previously. She’s since confirmed that she’s way over merely that one kick, working just right from top position on the ground and making sure to thrive anyplace the combat would most likely transfer. She meets Brazil’s Claudia Leite (7-2), who will make this as ugly as she has to make it. A ground keep an eye on fighter with a ton of power, she truly tries to go looking out techniques to damage warring parties. Her standup is maximum usually composed of wild swings, even though. That Dana White  also seems to burn out her cardio to a point until she’s going to get it once more to the ground.

You’ll be able to check out the weigh-in highlights proper right here, courtesy of the workforce over at MMAJunkie:

  Dana White’s Contender Assortment 2022: Week 4 preview, weigh-in results: 

Entire card is as follows

Thomas Paull (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (155.0) – Lightweight

Claudio Ribeiro (181.5) vs. Ivan Valenzuela (186.0) – Middlweight

Jack Cartwright (136.0) vs. Jose Johnson (136.0) – Bantamweight

Hailey Cowan (136.0) vs. Claudia Leite (136.0) – Bantamweight

Ahmad Hassanzada (156.0) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (155.5) – Lightweight

Dana White’s Contender Assortment takes place this Tuesday night time starting at 8:00pm, streaming only on ESPN+.