Dana White signs Quentin Pasley to UFC after DWCS knockout win

Quentin Pasley earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract following a first-round knockout victory over Arlind Berisha on September 8. The match served as the main event of Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. Pasley secured the finish by taking his opponent down and landing a series of elbows on the ground. Dana White expressed initial hesitation regarding the matchup given Pasley’s 3-0 record entering the contest, but he praised the performance and compared the fighter’s style to Jon Jones. Pasley, who moved to 4-0 as a professional, noted that he focused his training camp on grappling techniques. While he acknowledged the compliment regarding the comparison to his favorite fighter, he stated that he intends to develop his own identity as a competitor.

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