At the conclusion of the event, UFC CEO Dana White awarded contracts to all five winners. As a fun note, White said Cam Rowston would be fighting on the UFC Perth event, which takes place on Sept. 27, making for the 17th fight on the card.

Susurkaev immediately put his UFC contract to work, booking a spot on the UFC 319: Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis undercard in Chicago just four days later. Susurkaev rode the hype wave all the way to his first win, a second-round rear naked choke submission of fellow debutante Eric Nolan.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Monday's official Dana White's Contender Series 78 fighter weigh-ins, where in a rarity, one fighter missed his mark on the scale. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday's card, which streams on ESPN+.