Dana White's Contender Series

Dana White's Contender Series formerly named Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series is an American mixed martial arts promotion. In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold the competition weekly on UFC Fight Pass. As with the earlier web series Looking for a Fight, the goal of the series is for White to scout talent for the UFC.[1][2] Similar to The Ultimate Fighter none of the fighters involved will have existing UFC contracts. Licensed separately from the UFC with Dana White applying for a promoter's licence, it was stated ahead of the license being approved that “this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand, but instead a promotion that will allow up and coming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in hopes that one day they may compete in the UFC."[3]

The inaugural event took take place on July 11, 2017. All events have been held at the UFC's home base of Las Vegas.[4][5]

United States

Season One

The inaugural 2017 season included a total of 8 weekly shows. Viewers had a choice of a traditional commentary team, or alternate commentary provided by rapper Snoop Dogg and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber.[6] Commentators included active fighter Paul Felder who would go on to commentate on UFC events.

Week 1 - July 11

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 11, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[7]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight	Kurt Holobaugh	vs.	Matt Bessette	NC (overturned)	1	2:59	[lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight	Zu Anyanwu	def.	Greg Rebello	KO (punch)	2	3:04
Bantamweight	Boston Salmon	def.	Ricky Turcios	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Charles Byrd	def.	Jamie Pickett	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:55
Flyweight	Joby Sanchez	def.	Manny Vazquez	Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)	3	5:00

1. Originally a KO (punch) win for Holobaugh, overturned after Holobaugh unlawful use of an IV before fight.[8]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[9]

• Kurt Holobaugh and Boston Salmon
• Zu Anyanwu while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in as a short-notice replacement for Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 116.[10]

Week 2 - July 18

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 18, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[11]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Daniel Spohn	def.	Angel DeAnda	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:10	[lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight	Sean O'Malley	def.	Alfred Khashakyan	KO (punch)	1	4:14
Featherweight	Thanh Le	def.	Lazar Stojadinovic	KO (head kick and punches)	2	1:35
Welterweight	Sidney Outlaw	def.	Michael Cora	Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Casey Kenney	def.	C.J. Hamilton	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00

1. DeAnda was deducted one point in round 1 due to strikes to the back of the head.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[12]

• Sean O'Malley

Week 3 - July 25

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 25, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[13]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Karl Roberson	def.	Ryan Spann	KO (elbows)	1	0:15
Welterweight	Kyle Stewart	def.	Jason Jackson	TKO (ankle injury)	2	0:21
Middleweight	Geoff Neal	def.	Chase Waldon	TKO (punches)	1	1:56
Light Heavyweight	Alonzo Menifield	def.	Daniel Jolly	TKO (eye injury)	1	5:00
Featherweight	Dan Ige	def.	Luis Gomez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:23

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[14]

• Karl Roberson and Geoff Neal
• Dan Ige while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in to face Charles Rosa, who was later replaced by Julio Arce at UFC 220.[15]

Week 4 - August 1

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 1, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[16]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Julian Marquez	def.	Phil Hawes	KO (head kick)	2	2:20
Bantamweight	Kyler Phillips	def.	James Gray	TKO (elbows and punches)	1	0:47
Flyweight	Carlos Candelario	def.	Ronaldo Candido	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Brandon Davis	def.	Austin Arnett	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	John Castaneda	def.	Cheyden Leialoha	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[17]

• Julian Marquez and Brandon Davis
• Kyler Phillips while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated.[18]

Week 5 - August 8

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 8, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[19]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Mike Rodríguez	def.	Jamelle Jones	KO (flying knee and punches)	1	2:15
Featherweight	Julio Arce	def.	Peter Petties	TKO (punches)	2	2:39
Flyweight	Alex Perez	def.	Kevin Gray	Technical Submission (anaconda choke)	1	2:54
Bantamweight	Ricky Simon	def.	Donavon Frelow	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Shelton Graves	def.	Everett Sims	TKO (knees)	3	2:20

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[20]

• Mike Rodríguez and Alex Perez
• Julio Arce while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in as a short-notice replacement for Dan Ige at UFC 220.[21]

Week 6 - August 15

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 15, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[22]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Charles Byrd	def.	Buddy Wallace	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:03
Featherweight	Grant Dawson	def.	Adrian Diaz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:15
Light Heavyweight	Cameron Olson	def.	Karl Reed	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Jaime Alvarez	def.	Martin Day	Decision (unanimous) (28-27, 29-28, 29-27)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Jamie Colleen	def.	Tiffany Masters	Submission (armbar)	3	4:43

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[23]

• Charles Byrd and Grant Dawson

Week 7 - August 22

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 22, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[24]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Kennedy Nzechukwu	def.	Anton Berzin	Decision (split) (29-27, 28-29, 29-27)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Benito Lopez	def.	Steven Peterson	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Joby Sanchez	def.	JP Buys	TKO (punches)	2	2:28
Lightweight	Mike Santiago	def.	Mark Cherico	TKO (punches)	1	2:59
Flyweight	Jordan Espinosa	def.	Nick Urso	Technical Submission (D’Arce choke)	1	1:23

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[25]

• Benito Lopez and Joby Sanchez
• Mike Santiago was not awarded a contract on the show but one week later was signed to the UFC as a short notice replacement for Nick Hein at UFC Fight Night 115[26]

Week 8 - August 29

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 29, 2017
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[27]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Matt Frevola	def.	Jose Flores	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:32
Middleweight	Bevon Lewis	def.	Elias Urbina	TKO (punches)	2	2:47
Flyweight	Adam Antolin	def.	Casey Kenney	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Women's Bantamweight	Lauren Mueller	def.	Kelly McGill	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Allen Crowder	def.	Don'Tale Mayes	TKO (punches)	3	4:12

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[28]

• Matt Frevola, Lauren Mueller and Allen Crowder
• Bevon Lewis was signed to a development league contract[29]

Season Two

Season Two commenced on June 12, 2018.[30]

Week 1 - June 12

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	June 12, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[31]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Alonzo Menifield	def.	Dashawn Boatwright	TKO (punches)	1	0:08	[lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight	Chris Curtis	def.	Sean Lally	KO (hook kick and punches)	3	1:37
Heavyweight	Greg Hardy	def.	Austen Lane	KO (punches)	1	0:57
Bantamweight	Montel Jackson	def.	Rico DiSciullo	TKO (punches)	3	2:15	[lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight	Kevin Holland	def.	Will Santiago	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00

1. This victory represents the fastest stoppage win during a Dana White's Contender Series fight[32]
2. Jackson was deducted one point in round 1 due to an elbow to the back of the head and one point in round 3 due to eye poke.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[33]

• Alonzo Menifield and Greg Hardy
• Kevin Holland while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in to face Thiago Santos at UFC 227[34]

Week 2 - June 19

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	June 19, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[35]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight	Matt Sayles	def.	Yazan Hajeh	TKO (punches)	1	1:57
Middleweight	Anthony Hernandez	vs.	Jordan Wright	NC (overturned)	1	0:40	[lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight	Austin Springer	def.	Giga Chikadze	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:10
Light Heavyweight	Ryan Spann	def.	Emiliano Sordi	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:26
Welterweight	Dwight Grant	def.	Tyler Hill	KO (punch)	2	2:08

1. Originally a KO (punches) win for Hernandez, overturned after he tested positive for cannabis metabolites.[36]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[37]

• Matt Sayles, Anthony Hernandez, Ryan Spann and Dwight Grant

Week 3 - June 26

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	June 26, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[38]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Woman's Flyweight	Antonina Shevchenko	def.	Jaymee Nievara	TKO (knees)	2	3:22
Lightweight	Te'Jovan Edwards	def.	Austin Tweedy	KO (punch)	1	0:28
Heavyweight	Josh Parisian	def.	Greg Rebello	TKO (spinning back fist)	1	1:31
Featherweight	Julian Erosa	def.	Jamall Emmers	KO (head kick and punches)	2	1:10
Middleweight	Jordan Williams	vs.	Tim Caron	NC (overturned)	3	3:37	[lower-alpha 1]

1. Originally a TKO (elbows) win for Williams, overturned after he tested positive for cannabis metabolites.[39]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[40]

• Antonina Shevchenko and Te'Jovan Edwards
• Josh Parisian while not being offered a contract on the show will be brought in to compete The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters.

Week 4 - July 10

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 10, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[41]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Kevin Aguilar	def.	Joey Gomez	Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Bevon Lewis	def.	Alton Cunningham	TKO (knees)	1	3:01
Featherweight	Ricky Palacios	def.	Toby Misech	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Flyweight	Jordan Espinosa	def.	Riley Dutro	TKO (punches)	3	4:58
Lightweight	Jalin Turner	def.	Max Mustaki	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[42]

• Bevon Lewis and Jordan Espinosa

Week 5 - July 17

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 17, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[43]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Women's Strawweight	Maycee Barber	def.	Jamie Colleen	TKO (elbows)	3	4:15
Bantamweight	Domingo Pilarte	def.	Vince Morales	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:52
Middleweight	Chibwikem Onyenegecha	def.	Anthony Adams	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Austin Vanderford	def.	Angelo Trevino	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:42
Middleweight	Edmen Shahbazyan	def.	Antonio Jones	TKO (punches)	1	0:40

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[44]

• Maycee Barber, Domingo Pilarte and Edmen Shahbazyan

Week 6 - July 24

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 24, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[45]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Alex Munoz	def.	Nick Newell	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Jimmy Crute	def.	Chris Birchler	TKO (punches)	1	4:23
Lightweight	Sodiq Yusuff	def.	Mike Davis	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Jeff Hughes	def.	Josh Appelt	TKO (punches)	1	4:26
Featherweight	Chase Hooper	def.	Canaan Kawaihae	Decision (unanimous) (29-26, 29-26, 28-26)	3	5:00

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[46]

• Jimmy Crute, Sodiq Yusuff and Jeff Hughes
• Chase Hooper was signed to a development league contract

Week 7 - July 31

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 31, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[47]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Roosevelt Roberts	def.	Garrett Gross	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:13
Heavyweight	Don'Tale Mayes	def.	Mitchell Sipe	TKO (punches)	2	4:49
Middleweight	Ian Heinisch	def.	Justin Sumter	KO (elbows)	1	3:37
Featherweight	Jordan Griffin	def.	Maurice Mitchell	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:57
Heavyweight	Juan Adams	def.	Shawn Teed	TKO (punches)	1	4:17

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[48]

• Roosevelt Roberts, Ian Heinisch, Jordan Griffin and Juan Adams

Week 8 - August 7

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 7, 2018
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[49]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Greg Hardy	def.	Tebaris Gordon	TKO (punches)	1	0:17
Lightweight	Devonte Smith	def.	Joseph Lowry	KO (elbows)	1	2:52
Light Heavyweight	Kennedy Nzechukwu	def.	Dennis Bryant	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	1:48
Featherweight	Bobby Moffett	def.	Jacob Kilburn	Submission (D’Arce choke)	2	1:02
Featherweight	Alex Gilpin	def.	JR Coughran	Submission (D’Arce choke)	2	1:55

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[50]

• Devonte Smith, Kennedy Nzechukwu and Bobby Moffett

Season Three

In May 2018 it was confirmed that season 3 of the Contender Series would commence in June 2019 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[51] In April 2019, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on June 18, 2019 and ending on August 20, 2019.[52] The promotion's name also got shortened from Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to Dana White's Contender Series.[53][54][55]

Week 1 - June 18

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	June 18, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[56]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Punahele Soriano	def.	Jamie Pickett	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Hannah Goldy	def.	Kali Robbins	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Brendan Loughnane	def.	Bill Algeo	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Yorgan de Castro	def.	Alton Meeks	TKO (leg kick and punches)	1	4:45

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[57]

• Punahele Soriano and Yorgan De Castro

Week 2 - June 25

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	June 25, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[58]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Tony Johnson	def.	Alton Cunningham	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Justin Gonzales	def.	Zach Zane	Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Kyle Daukaus	def.	Michael Lombardo	Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-26, 29-27)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Miles Johns	def.	Richie Santiago	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Catchweight (178 lbs)	Miguel Baeza	def.	Victor Reyna	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]

1. Originally a welterweight bout; Reyna missed weight.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[59]

• Miles Johns and Miguel Baeza

Week 3 - July 9

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 9, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[60]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Joseph Solecki	def.	Jesse Wallace	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:49
Light Heavyweight	Antonio Trocoli	def.	Kenneth Bergh	Submission (neck crank)	1	3:57
Bantamweight	Hunter Azure	def.	Chris Ocon	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Maki Pitolo	def.	Justin Sumter	TKO (punches)	1	1:37
Lightweight	Jonathan Pearce	def.	Jacob Rosales	TKO (punches)	3	1:50

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[61]

• Joseph Solecki, Antonio Trocoli, Hunter Azure, Maki Pitolo and Jonathan Pearce

Week 4 - July 16

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 16, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[62]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Antonio Arroyo	def.	Stephen Regman	Submission (head and arm choke)	2	3:31
Bantamweight	Ode Osbourne	def.	Armando Villarreal	Submission (armbar)	1	4:39
Heavyweight	Don'Tale Mayes	def.	Ricardo Prasel	TKO (punches)	1	4:49
Catchweight (152.5 lbs)	Kevin Syler	def.	Lance Lawrence	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight	Brendan Allen	def.	Aaron Jeffery	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:23

1. Originally a featherweight bout; Syler missed weight.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[63]

• Antonio Arroyo, Ode Osbourne, Don'Tale Mayes and Brendan Allen

Week 5 - July 23

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 23, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[64]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Ramazan Kuramagomedov	def.	Jordan Williams	Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Sean Woodson	def.	Terrance McKinney	KO (flying knee)	2	1:49
Lightweight	J.J. Okanovich	def.	Christian Lohsen	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Jamahal Hill	def.	Alexander Poppeck	TKO (punches)	2	4:29
Featherweight	Billy Quarantillo	def.	Kamuela Kirk	TKO (punches)	3	0:22

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[65]

• Sean Woodson, Jamahal Hill and Billy Quarantillo

Week 6 - July 30

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	July 30, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card[66]
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Aleksa Camur	def.	Fabio Cherant	TKO (flying knee and punches)	2	0:48
Featherweight	Aalon Cruz	def.	Steven Nguyen	KO (flying knee)	3	4:36
Women's Flyweight	Tracy Cortez	def.	Mariya Agapova	Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Daniel Rodriguez	def.	Rico Farrington	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Rodrigo Nascimento	def.	Michal Martínek	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:16

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[67]

• Aleksa Camur, Aalon Cruz, Tracy Cortez and Rodrigo Nascimento

Week 7 - August 6

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 6, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Omar Morales	def.	Harvey Park	TKO (punches)	2	1:06
Women's Flyweight	Lucrezia Ria	def.	Marilia Santos	Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Herbert Burns	def.	Darrick Minner	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:29
Middleweight	André Muniz	def.	Taylor Johnson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:46
Bantamweight	Dwight Joseph	def.	Jay Perrin	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[68]

• Omar Morales, Herbert Burns and André Muniz

Week 8 - August 13

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 13, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	William Knight	def.	Herdem Alacabek	TKO (punches)	3	4:34
Welterweight	Brok Weaver	def.	Devin Smyth	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Women's Bantamweight	Sarah Alpar	def.	Shanna Young	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:55
Bantamweight	Tony Gravely	def.	Ray Rodriguez	TKO (punches)	3	2:16
Light Heavyweight	Julius Anglickas	def.	Karl Reed	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:25

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[69]

• Brok Weaver, Sarah Alpar and Tony Gravely
• William Knight was signed to a development league contract

Week 9 - August 20

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 20, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Philip Rowe	def.	Leon Shahbazyan	TKO (punches)	3	0:16
Light Heavyweight	Jamal Pogues	def.	Marcos Brigagao	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Catchweight (139 lbs)	Steve Garcia	def.	Desmond Torres	TKO (punches)	1	4:35	[lower-alpha 1]
Women's Strawweight	Mallory Martin	def.	Micol di Segni	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Ricky Steele	def.	Phil Caracappa	Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00

1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Garcia missed weight.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[70]

• Philip Rowe

Week 10 - August 27

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 27, 2019
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Duško Todorović	def.	Teddy Ash	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Impa Kasanganay	def.	Kailan Hill	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Peter Barrett	def.	Sang Hoon Yoo	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Ben Sosoli	vs.	Dustin Joynson	NC (eye poke)	1	2:08
Featherweight	T.J. Brown	def.	Dylan Lockard	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	2:59	[lower-alpha 1]

1. Brown was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal kick.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[71]

• Duško Todorović, Peter Barrett and T.J. Brown

Season Four

In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of the Contender Series would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020. [72]

Week 1 - August 4

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 4, 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Dustin Jacoby	def.	Ty Flores	Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Uroš Medić	def.	Mikey Gonzalez	TKO (punches)	1	2:48
Flyweight	Jerome Rivera	def.	Luis Rodríguez	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Jordan Leavitt	def.	Jose Flores	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:15

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[73]

• Dustin Jacoby, Uroš Medić and Jordan Leavitt

Week 2 - August 11

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 11, 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight[74]	Dustin Stoltzfus	def.	Joe Pyfer	TKO (arm injury)	1	4:21
Bantamweight	Adrian Yanez	def.	Brady Huang	TKO (punches)	1	0:39
Women's Strawweight	Cory McKenna	def.	Vanessa Demopoulos	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Featherweight	T.J. Laramie	def.	Daniel Swain	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00
Middleweight	Impa Kasanganay	def.	Anthony Adams	Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)	3	5:00

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[75]

• Dustin Stoltzfus, Adrian Yanez, Cory McKenna, T.J. Laramie and Impa Kasanganay

Week 3 - August 18

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 18, 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight[74]	Louis Cosce	vs.	Victor Reyna
Women's Strawweight	Cheyanne Buys	vs.	Hilarie Rose
Welterweight	Orion Cosce	vs.	Matt Dixon
Heavyweight	Josh Parisian	vs.	Chad Johnson
Featherweight	Oron Kahlon	vs.	Collin Anglin

Week 4 - August 25

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 25, 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight[76]	Anthony Romero	vs.	Mike Breeden
Middleweight	Kyron Bowen	vs.	Collin Huckbody
Lightweight	Rafael Alves	vs.	Alejandro Flores
Middleweight	Jhonoven Pati	vs.	Jamie Pickett
Flyweight[77]	Jacob Silva	vs.	Jeffrey Molina

Week 5 - September 1

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	September 1, 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight[74]	Cody Brundage	vs.	William Knight
Bantamweight bout[78]	Jose Johnson	vs.	Ronnie Lawrence
Lightweight[79]	Victor Martinez	vs.	Tucker Lutz
Middleweight[80]	KB Bhullar	vs.	Bruno Oliveira
Flyweight	Nate Smith	vs.	JP Buys
Featherweight	Melsik Baghdasaryan	vs.	Dennis Buzukia

Week 6 - September 8

Dana White's Contender Series
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	September 8 2020
Venue	UFC APEX Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight[74]	Khadzhi Bestaev	vs.	Phil Hawes
Light Heavyweight[74]	Tafon Nchukwi	vs.	Al Matavao
Middleweight	Aliaskhab Khizriev	vs.	Henrique Shiguemoto
Bantamweight	Mana Martinez	vs.	Drako Rodriguez
	TBA	vs.	TBA

Brazil

In 2018 "Contender Series Brasil" debuted. Unlike the U.S. version this was not shown live and instead was recorded over two days, August 10 and 11, 2018. The fifteen fights are then broadcast over three episodes on Combate, Globo and SporTV from August 24.[81]

Week 1 - August 24

Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 10, 2018 (pre-recorded)
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Flyweight	Rogério Bontorin	def.	Gustavo Gabriel	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:37
Women's Bantamweight	Mayra Bueno Silva	def.	Mayana Kellem	Submission (ninja choke)	1	1:02
Middleweight	Antônio Arroyo	def.	Diego Henrique da Silva	Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Sarah Frota	def.	Maiara Amanajas Dos Santos	KO (punches)	1	3:26
Heavyweight	Augusto Sakai	def.	Marcos Conrado	TKO (punches)	2	3:09

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[82]

• Rogério Bontorin, Mayra Bueno, Sarah Frota and Augusto Sakai

Week 2 - August 31

Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 11, 2018 (pre-recorded)
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	André Muniz	def.	Bruno Assis	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Women's Flyweight	Taila Santos	def.	Estefani Almeida	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Johnny Walker	def.	Henrique da Silva	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00
Women's Strawweight	Marina Rodriguez	def.	Maria Oliveira	TKO (retirement)	1	3:03
Middleweight	Márcio Alexandre Jr.	def.	Leonardo Guimarães	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:52

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[83]

• Taila Santos, Johnny Walker and Marina Rodriguez

Week 3 - September 7

Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
Information
Promotion	DWCS
Date	August 11, 2018 (pre-recorded)
Venue	UFC Training Centre
City	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Flyweight	Raulian Paiva	def.	Allan Nascimento	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Vinicius Moreira	def.	John Allan	Submission (triangle choke)	2	3:40
Women's Bantamweight	Luana Carolina Souza	def.	Mabelly Lima	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)	3	5:00
Women's Bantamweight	Gisele Moreira	def.	Dayana Silva	Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (160.5 lbs)	Thiago Moisés	def.	Gleidson Cutis	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	4:21	[lower-alpha 1]

1. Originally a lightweight bout; Cutis missed weight.

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[84]

• Raulian Paiva, Vinicius Moreira, Luana Carolina Souza and Thiago Moisés

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