Lightweights lock horns in the second fight of the night, as well, as Brazilian Kaynan Kruschewsky faces off with Serra-Longo representative Dylan Mantello.
In his last two outings, the 32-year-old Kruschewsky won and successfully defended the Jungle Fights lightweight title, going deep into each contest to get the job done. He’s 14-1 overall, including a win over the only man to defeat current UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, Adriano Martins, at the end of 2019.
Fighters from Serra-Longo on Long Island have had mixed results on the Contender Series over the years, but after Nazim Sadykhov made it through last season, Mantello looks to do the same here. The 30-year-old is 7-2 overall and has earned three straight victories, including avenging one of those defeats, but is facing his most experienced opponent to date on Tuesday night.
Will Kruschewsky become the 11th Brazilian to earn a contract this season or will Mantello get his hand raised and join Sadykhov and Matt Frevola as DWCS graduates representing his team?
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