Roque Conceicao Moreira Junior Earns UFC Contract on DWCS

Roque Conceicao Moreira Junior secured an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Tuesday following a successful performance on Dana White’s Contender Series. Competing in his second appearance on the developmental program, Moreira Junior distinguished himself by securing a first-round submission victory to impress the organization’s leadership. The win came in dramatic fashion, as Moreira Junior successfully turned an attempted slam by his opponent into a submission hold, forcing the tap and cementing his path to the UFC roster. This result marks the conclusion of a successful outing for the fighter, who utilized the high-stakes environment of the Contender Series to earn his spot on the global stage. As of this report, no specific weight class or debut timeline for his UFC arrival has been officially announced.

Source: Sherdog.