Guilherme Uriel Earns UFC Contract

Guilherme Uriel needed only 50 seconds to turn his second Dana White’s Contender Series appearance into a UFC contract. The Brazilian heavyweight submitted Mario Piazzon with a standing guillotine in the DWCS 89 co-main event Tuesday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, ending the fight before it could settle into a normal striking rhythm.

Piazzon created the decisive opening when he drove forward for an early grappling exchange. Uriel wrapped the neck, stayed upright and tightened the choke along the fence. Piazzon tried to work free but tapped at 0:50 of the first round. Dana White later included Uriel among the five winners who received contracts from the card.

Uriel Turns Piazzon’s Entry Into a Finish

The speed of the submission made the sequence look simple, but Uriel still had to recognize the position and commit at the right moment. He did not rush to pull guard or surrender his balance. He kept Piazzon pinned near the fence, used the standing position to maintain pressure and forced the tap before the heavyweight bout reached its first full minute.

That efficiency was especially valuable on a show built around auditions. Contender Series fighters are judged on the result and on how they handle the opportunity, and Uriel left little ambiguity. There were no close scorecards, no disputed rounds and no need to explain a cautious performance. Piazzon’s first serious entry became the only opening Uriel required.

The official line captured everything essential: submission by standing guillotine at 0:50 of round one. It was one of four finishes on the five-fight card and the only heavyweight matchup of the night. Uriel’s celebration began immediately, but the more important confirmation came after the event when his name was called for a UFC contract.

A Second DWCS Chance Ends Differently

Uriel had already experienced the other side of the Contender Series. His first appearance ended in defeat against Josh Hokit, leaving him without a contract and with work to do before returning. DWCS 89 offered another chance in the same high-pressure setting, this time against Piazzon, and Uriel responded with the fastest submission on the card.

The contrast gives the victory more weight than an ordinary first-round finish. Uriel returned to a stage where he had previously fallen short and made sure the second result could not be mistaken for the first. He was calm when Piazzon attacked, secure in the position and decisive once the choke was available.

The contract is the confirmed next step, but it is not a complete UFC schedule. No debut opponent, date or event has been announced for Uriel. Those details will come through matchmaking. For now, the news is limited and clear: he won his DWCS 89 bout in 50 seconds and earned a place on the UFC roster.

The finish also says something specific about what Uriel can carry into that next level. Heavyweight exchanges can change with one committed entry, and he reacted to Piazzon’s pressure without losing balance or position. The guillotine was not a lucky scramble after several mistakes. It came from reading the first important movement of the fight and immediately choosing the right counter.

Being signed does not erase the lessons of Uriel’s earlier loss or guarantee how his UFC debut will unfold. It does give him a concrete reward for returning better prepared. The promotion now has a recent 50-second submission to evaluate, while Uriel has time to build from a performance that showed composure as clearly as it showed finishing ability.

• Guilherme Uriel submitted Mario Piazzon with a standing guillotine at 0:50 of round one.
• Uriel received a UFC contract after the DWCS 89 card in Las Vegas.

Uriel’s first Contender Series appearance showed how quickly an opportunity can disappear. His second showed how quickly it can be claimed. One well-read entry, a tight standing guillotine and a tap against the fence were enough to change his position from returning hopeful to newly signed UFC heavyweight.

Sources: MMA Junkie; CBS Sports; MiddleEasy