GB's Connor earns UFC contract despite defeat
Callum Connor wins a UFC contract after losing what Dana White describes as "one of the greatest fights you'll ever see".
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Notable Quotes
"One of the greatest fights you'll ever see on Tuesdays or Saturdays or any other day."
— Dana White , Executive
"Both of these guys are in the hospital right now, as they should be."
— Dana White , Executive
"Norbert, both of you guys have great records."
— Dana White , Executive
"Unfortunately, I didn't see anything tonight that makes me say, 'I got to have this guy in the UFC'."
— Dana White , Executive
Key People
Britain's Callum Connor is a mixed martial artist with a professional record of 8-1.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Norbert Novenyi Jr is a middleweight mixed martial artist who fights out of London.
Piero Guaylupo is a 21-year-old mixed martial artist from Peru.
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Callum Connor wins a UFC contract after losing what Dana White describes as "one of the greatest fights you'll ever see".
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