Hecher Sosa fulfilled his great dream by winning by unanimous decision against Mackson Lee in the Dana White’s Contender Series, which opened the doors to the UFC for him. The fighter from Lanzarote, known as El Guanche Warrior, arrived at the fight with a huge emotional weight after losing his father just two days before the fight. With the strength inspired by his family, Sosa dominated the octagon and won over Dana White himself, who dedicated a special message recognizing that his last name “will mean something one day.”
During the confrontation, Sosa showed temperance and aggressiveness: he resisted a complicated start with Lee's kicks, responded with powerful right hands and took the fight to the ground with his characteristic ground and pound. Although the Brazilian tried to reverse the situation with a dangerous guillotine and counterattacks in the last round, the Canary Islander maintained constant pressure with blows, clinch and takedowns that left him ahead on the scorecards. Finally, the victory not only secured his entry into the UFC, but also allowed him to pay tribute to his sister and his father, turning the evening into a historic personal and sporting triumph.
