Season 5 of Dana White's Contender Series will commence in August 2021 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1][2][3]
Week 1 - August 31
Dana White's Contender Series 37 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 31, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Light Heavyweight |
Azamat Murzakanov |
def. |
Matheus Scheffel |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
3:00 |
|
Featherweight |
Joanderson Brito |
def. |
Diego Lopes |
Technical Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
0:10 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Flyweight |
Victor Altamirano |
def. |
Carlos Candelario |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Welterweight |
AJ Fletcher |
def. |
Leonardo Damiani |
KO (flying knee) |
1 |
2:24 |
|
- ↑ Brito was deducted one point in round 3 due to an eye poke which rendered Lopes unable to continue.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[4]
- Azamat Murzakanov, Joanderson Brito, Victor Altamirano, Carlos Candelario, and AJ Fletcher
Week 2 - September 7
Dana White's Contender Series 38 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 7, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Welterweight |
Josh Quinlan |
vs. |
Logan Urban |
No Contest |
1 |
0:47 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight |
Chidi Njokuani |
def. |
Mario Sousa |
TKO (elbows) |
3 |
1:35 |
|
Bantamweight |
Saimon Oliveira |
def. |
José Alday |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Flyweight |
Carlos Vergara |
def. |
Bruno Korea |
TKO (knee to the body) |
1 |
0:41 |
|
Bantamweight |
Chad Anheliger |
def. |
Muin Gafurov |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
- ↑ Original a KO (punches) win for Quinlan; overturned following Quinlan failing a drug test.[5]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[6]
- Josh Quinlan, Chidi Njokuani, Saimon Oliveira, Carlos Vergara, and Chad Anheliger
Week 3 - September 14
Dana White's Contender Series 39 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 14, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Light Heavyweight |
Jailton Almeida |
def. |
Nasrudin Nasrudinov |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
2 |
1:49 |
|
Bantamweight |
Mo Miller |
def. |
Brandon Lewis |
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Middleweight |
Albert Duraev |
def. |
Caio Bittencourt |
Submission (neck crank) |
1 |
3:29 |
|
Heavyweight |
Łukasz Brzeski |
def. |
Dylan Potter |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
3 |
3:51 |
|
Welterweight |
Jack Della Maddalena |
def. |
Ange Loosa |
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Women's Flyweight |
Jasmine Jasudavicius |
def. |
Julia Polastri |
Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[7]
- Jailton Almeida, Albert Duraev, Łukasz Brzeski, Jack Della Maddalena, and Jasmine Jasudavicius
Week 4 - September 21
Dana White's Contender Series 40 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 21, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Catchweight (189 lbs) |
AJ Dobson |
def. |
Hashem Arkhagha |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
1 |
4:21 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Welterweight |
Michael Morales |
def. |
Nikolay Veretennikov |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Featherweight |
Steven Nguyen |
def. |
Theo Rlayang |
Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 30–26) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Flyweight |
Kleydson Rodrigues |
def. |
Santo Curatolo |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Lightweight |
Victor Martinez |
def. |
Jacob Rosales |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
- ↑ Originally a middleweight bout; Arkhagha missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[8]
- AJ Dobson, Michael Morales, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Victor Martinez
Week 5 - September 28
Dana White's Contender Series 41 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 28, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Light Heavyweight |
Ihor Potieria |
def. |
Łukasz Sudolski |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
3:41 |
|
Middleweight |
Caio Borralho |
def. |
Aaron Jeffery |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Lightweight |
Daniel Zellhuber |
def. |
Lucas Almeida |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Heavyweight |
Rizvan Kuniev |
def. |
Edivan Santos |
TKO (punches) |
3 |
1:00 |
|
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[9]
- Igor Poterya and Daniel Zellhuber
Week 6 - October 5
Dana White's Contender Series 42 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
October 5, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Welterweight |
Mike Malott |
def. |
Shimon Smotritsky |
Submission (guillotine choke) |
1 |
0:39 |
|
Flyweight |
Carlos Hernandez |
def. |
Daniel Barez |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Catchweight (139 lbs) |
Fernie Garcia |
def. |
Joshua Weems |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
2:10 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight |
Joseph Holmes |
def. |
Shonte Barnes |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
2 |
2:46 |
|
Lightweight |
Genaro Valdéz |
def. |
Patrik White |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
0:44 |
|
- ↑ Originally a bantamweight bout; Weems missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[10]
- Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia, and Genaro Valdéz
Week 7 - October 12
Dana White's Contender Series 43 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
October 12, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Catchweight (137.25 lbs) |
Christian Rodriguez |
def. |
Reyes Cortez |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Heavyweight |
Martin Buday |
def. |
Lorenzo Hood |
TKO (knee) |
1 |
4:56 |
|
Catchweight (127 lbs) |
Jake Hadley |
def. |
Mitch Raposo |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
2 |
3:11 |
[lower-alpha 2] |
Lightweight |
Vyacheslav Borshchev |
def. |
Chris Duncan |
KO (punch) |
2 |
0:28 |
|
Women's Strawweight |
Maria Silva |
def. |
Kathryn Paprocki |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
- ↑ Originally a bantamweight bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
- ↑ Originally a flyweight bout; Hadley missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]
- Martin Buday, Jake Hadley, and Vyacheslav Borshchev
Week 8 - October 19
Dana White's Contender Series 44 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
October 19, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Welterweight |
Jonny Parsons |
def. |
Solomon Renfro |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Women's Strawweight |
Piera Rodriguez |
def. |
Valesca Machado |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Light Heavyweight |
Caio Borralho |
def. |
Jesse Murray |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
1:41 |
|
Light Heavyweight |
Armen Petrosyan |
def. |
Kaloyan Kolev |
KO (head kick and punches) |
1 |
4:27 |
|
Bantamweight |
Pedro Falcão |
def. |
James Barnes |
KO (punches) |
3 |
3:55 |
|
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[12]
- Jonny Parsons, Piera Rodriguez, Caio Borralho, and Armen Petrosyan
Week 9 - October 26
Dana White's Contender Series 45 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
October 26, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Middleweight |
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev |
def. |
Jansey Silva |
Submission (kneebar) |
1 |
4:19 |
|
Bantamweight |
Christian Quiñonez |
def. |
Long Xiao |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Catchweight (139 lbs) |
Javid Basharat |
def. |
Oron Kahlon |
Submission (guillotine choke) |
3 |
4:12 |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Women's Flyweight |
Karine Silva |
def. |
Qihui Yan |
Submission (guillotine choke) |
2 |
1:44 |
|
Lightweight |
Manuel Torres |
def. |
Kolton Englund |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
2:10 |
|
Featherweight |
Oliver Murad |
def. |
Xie Bin |
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
- ↑ Originally a bantamweight bout; Kahlon missed weight.
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[13]
- Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, Christian Quiñonez, Javid Basharat, Karine Silva, and Manuel Torres
Week 10 - November 2
Dana White's Contender Series 46 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
November 2, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Lightweight |
Maheshate |
def. |
Achilles Estremadura |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Welterweight |
Yohan Lainesse |
def. |
Justin Burlinson |
KO (punches) |
1 |
1:37 |
|
Flyweight |
Erisson Ferreira da Silva |
def. |
Lun Qiu |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Featherweight |
Jonas Bilharinho |
def. |
Canaan Kawaihae |
TKO (spinning wheel kick) |
3 |
4:00 |
|
Flyweight |
Juan Puerta |
def. |
Zhifa Shang |
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
|
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[14]
- Maheshate and Yohan Lainesse
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