{"id":40922,"date":"2026-10-07T04:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T04:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/UFC-employee-goes-from-Dana-Whites-runner-to-roster-with-DWCS-KO-203105"},"modified":"2026-10-07T04:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T04:26:52","slug":"ufc-employee-goes-from-dana-whites-runner-to-roster-with-dwcs-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/ufc-employee-goes-from-dana-whites-runner-to-roster-with-dwcs-ko\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC employee goes from Dana White\u2019s runner to roster with DWCS KO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ufc-employee-goes-from-dana-whites-runner-to-roster-with-dwcs-ko.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> employee <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Salhahuddin-Everett-437966\">Salhahuddin<br \/>\nEverett<\/a> is now on the promotion\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n<p>Everett entered <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/Dana-Whites-Contender-Series-Contender-Series-2026-Week-9-112635\"><br \/>\nWeek 9<\/a> of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Dana-Whites-Contender-Series-12411\"><br \/>\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> Season 10 on Tuesday with a<br \/>\nperfect 4-0 record. He faced fellow unbeaten prospect <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Ozzy-Martin-418492\">Ozzy Martin<\/a><br \/>\nat Meta Apex in Las Vegas and earned a knockout at the 1:57 mark of<br \/>\nthe first round.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Salhahuddin Everett knocked out Ozzy Martin to earn a UFC<br \/>\ncontract at DWCS Week 9<\/h2>\n<p>Everett initially joined the UFC through a third-party security<br \/>\nagency before eventually becoming a full-time runner for UFC CEO<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/search\/gallery-fighter?q=dana+white\">Dana<br \/>\nWhite<\/a>. \u201cBundy\u201d secured four straight finishes to begin his pro<br \/>\ncareer and earn a shot at a UFC contract on DWCS.<\/p>\n<p>He unleashed a barrage of punches on Martin, knocking him out to<br \/>\npunch his ticket to the roster. Everett then issued a warning to<br \/>\nUFC welterweights, saying he won\u2019t back down from any<br \/>\nchallenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey boss, I am ready to be in the UFC,\u201d Everett said in his<br \/>\npost-fight interview. \u201cThe whole division knows my name,<br \/>\nSalhahuddin, and I am coming, and I am not afraid of nobody. I am<br \/>\nnot backing down from no challenges. I am here for a reason, so<br \/>\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series is just the first step of this<br \/>\njourney.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center readability=\"1.8387096774194\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"6.4354838709677\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sal Everett&#8217;s message to Dana White: &#8220;Hey<br \/>\nboss, I&#8217;m ready to be in the UFC.&#8221; \ud83d\udcfa: #DWCS on @paramountplus<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/ZDAySCeFRj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UFConParamount\/status\/2107633117401850099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><br \/>\nOctober 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultimate Fighting Championship employee Salhahuddin Everett is now on the promotion\u2019s roster. Everett entered Week 9 of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series Season 10 on Tuesday with a perfect 4-0 record. He faced fellow unbeaten prospect Ozzy Martin at Meta Apex in Las Vegas and earned a knockout at the 1:57 mark of the first round. 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