Mayton Perea KOs Hunt in 45 seconds, earns UFC contract

Welterweight headliner closed the APEX card

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 161 min read

Stamp of approval 🤝 @MichaellMMA goes wild as his fellow Ecuadorian, Mayton Perea, earns the IMPRESSIVE win on #DWCS! h Via @ufc on X

What happened: Perea stopped Zevan Hunt by KO/TKO in the Season 10, Week 6 main event. The stoppage came at 0:45 of round one and moved Perea to 9-3-0.

Why it matters: The win earned Perea one of four UFC contracts awarded on the night. He joined Igor Cavalcanti, Akbar Abdullaev and Luis Hernandez as contract winners from the card.

By the numbers: Abdullaev stayed unbeaten at 14-0-0 with a 19-second opening-round KO. Cavalcanti moved to 14-2-0, Hernandez to 8-0-0 and Williams to 9-0-0.

What to watch: A UFC debut date and opponent are next for Perea.

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Mayton Perea KOs Hunt in 45 seconds, earns UFC contract

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