Preston LaGrange Earns UFC Contract After Contender Series Knockout
Preston LaGrange, a Swisher Public Works employee from the Cedar Rapids area, has earned a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after a knockout victory on Dana White's Contender Series.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 14, 2026 —
Preston LaGrange, a Swisher Public Works employee from the Cedar Rapids area, has earned a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning by knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series.
The reported details identify LaGrange’s work with Swisher Public Works and his connection to the Cedar Rapids area. The summary does not specify when the bout took place, who LaGrange fought, or the round in which the knockout occurred. It also does not provide the event’s location or any details about the terms of the contract.
LaGrange’s victory on the Contender Series preceded the reported contract with the UFC. No further information was provided about the fight, his professional record, or his plans following the contract announcement. The available account also does not say whether LaGrange will continue working for Swisher Public Works.
Without those details, the report establishes the outcome and the connection between the knockout victory and the UFC contract, but does not provide a fuller account of the bout or what comes next. LaGrange’s name, his employment, his area connection and the stated result are the only specifics included in the information provided.
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