Dana White's Contender Series (season 2)

Season Two of Dana White's Contender Series commenced on June 12, 2018.[1]

Dana White's Contender Series
Season 2
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkUFC Fight Pass
Original releaseJune 12 (2018-06-12) –
August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)
Season chronology

Week 1 - June 12
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJune 12, 2018
VenueUFC Training Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card[2]
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light 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[3]
  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:[4]

Week 2 - June 19
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 10
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJune 19, 2018
VenueUFC Training Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card[5]
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.[6]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[7]

Week 3 - June 26
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJune 26, 2018
VenueUFC Training Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card[8]
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.[9]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[10]

Week 4 - July 10
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 12
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJuly 10, 2018
VenueUFC Training Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card[11]
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:[12]

    Week 5 - July 17
    Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 13
    Information
    PromotionDWCS
    DateJuly 17, 2018
    VenueUFC Training Centre
    CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card[13]
    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:[14]

      Week 6 - July 24
      Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 14
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateJuly 24, 2018
      VenueUFC Training Centre
      CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card[15]
      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
      Featherweight 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:[16]

        Week 7 - July 31
        Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 15
        Information
        PromotionDWCS
        DateJuly 31, 2018
        VenueUFC Training Centre
        CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card[17]
        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:[18]

          Week 8 - August 7
          Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 16
          Information
          PromotionDWCS
          DateAugust 7, 2018
          VenueUFC Training Centre
          CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
          Main Card[19]
          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:[20]

            References
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            2. "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 1". ufc.com. 12 July 2018.
            3. "Dana White's Contender Series 9: Grading the winners". mmajunkie.com. 13 July 2018.
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            9. "Contender Series fighters Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Williams sanctioned for failing drug tests". 22 August 2018.
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            13. "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 5". ufc.com. 17 July 2018.
            14. Alexander K. Lee (2018-07-17). "DWTNCS results: 20-year-olds Maycee Barber, Edmen Shahbazyan among three fighters to earn contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
            15. "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 6". ufc.com. 24 July 2018.
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            17. "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 7". ufc.com. 31 July 2018.
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