TLDR
- Luis Francischinelli stopped William Rentz in the first round at Dana White’s Contender Series Week 10
- The 6-foot-6 Brazilian landed a counter left hook and finished with ground strikes at 2:18 of Round 1
- Dana White joked that Francischinelli was ’10 feet tall’ while praising the 170-pound fighter
- Francischinelli became emotional after the fight because his wife was hospitalized
- He shared after receiving his contract that his wife had been discharged from the hospital
Sources: sherdog.com | sports.yahoo.com | mmamania.com
Luis Francischinelli earned a UFC contract on October 13 with a first-round stoppage of William Rentz at Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10. The fight took place at Meta Apex in Las Vegas during the tenth week of competition.
Francischinelli, who stands 6-foot-6, improved his record to 7-1 with the victory. Rentz entered the bout with an 8-2 record.
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Luis Francischinelli gets the first round knockout!
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Fight Breakdown
Rentz opened the fight by immediately closing the distance and securing a takedown with a body lock. Francischinelli defended from his back, threatening a heel hook and landing elbows before returning to his feet.
Rentz secured another takedown, but Francischinelli quickly stood up again. As Rentz pressed forward, the Brazilian fighter caught him with a counter left hook that dropped him to the canvas.
Francischinelli followed Rentz to the ground and landed ground strikes that forced the referee to stop the fight. The stoppage came at 2:18 of the first round.
UFC CEO Dana White praised the 30-year-old Brazilian during the post-fight contract presentation. “Luis, you’re 7-1 now, you’re 170 pounds, you’re 10 feet tall,” White said.
White described Francischinelli as a “fun” addition to the welterweight division. “Another fun guy that I’m excited to watch fight in the UFC. Congratulations,” White added.
Personal Circumstances
Francischinelli became emotional immediately after his victory. He revealed that his wife was in the hospital during the fight.
After receiving his UFC contract, Francischinelli shared an update about his wife’s condition. He told the audience that she had been discharged from the hospital.
The Brazilian fighter was one of four athletes who received UFC contracts during Week 10 of the Contender Series. The final episode of Season 10 featured five fights total.
The main event of the evening saw Erick Visconde defeat Ilias Bulaid by unanimous decision. In the co-main event, Smilla Sundell defeated Aline Pereira, who is the sister of UFC star Alex Pereira.
Francischinelli’s height makes him an unusual fighter for the welterweight division, which has a 170-pound weight limit. His 6-foot-6 frame is considered exceptionally tall for that weight class.
The Brazilian fighter now joins the UFC’s 170-pound roster. His promotional debut date has not been announced.
Francischinelli’s wife was discharged from the hospital following his contract-winning performance.
