After a frustrating opening round, Elijah Smith came into his own as he bit down on his mouthpiece and out-struck Tau in impressive fashion across the second and third rounds; leaving the Apex with the unanimous decision win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), and a UFC contract.

A bit of UFC history was made as four more fighters earned their way into the UFC on the latest episode of Contender Series On Tuesday night, the sixth episode of season eight of Contender Series took place in Las Vegas at the UFC APEX,

Elijah Smith has signed with the company in the DWCS and will follow in his father's footsteps. His father, Gilbert Smith, made three appearances in the UFC

MMA Junkie was on scene reporting live from Tuesday's Dana White’s Contender Series 72 event. Dana White's Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC CEO Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

Everything you need to know about tonight's Season 8 Episode 6 Dana White's Contender Series Fight Card. Results, reactions, contract winners, winners, losers and more.