Dana White's Contender Series (season 6)

Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series commenced in July 2022 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1][2][3][4][5]

Dana White's Contender Series
Season 6
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkESPN+
Original releaseJuly 26 (2022-July-26) –
September 27, 2022 (2022-September-27)
Season chronology

Week 1 – July 26
Dana White's Contender Series 47
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJuly 26, 2022
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Joseph Pyfer def. Ozzy Diaz TKO (punches) 2 1:39
Light Heavyweight Anton Turkalj def. Acácio dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Dennis Buzukja def. Kaleio Romero Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Alessandro Costa def. Andres Luna Martinetti Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

    Background

    A bantamweight bout between Farid Basharat and Willian Souza was booked as the fifth fight on this card. However, Souza missed weight by ten pounds and the Nevada Athletic Commission cancelled the bout.[6]

    Contract awards

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

    • Joseph Pyfer

    Week 2 – August 2
    Dana White's Contender Series 48
    Information
    PromotionDWCS
    DateAugust 2, 2022
    VenueUFC Apex Centre
    CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Lightweight Chris Duncan def. Charlie Campbell KO (punches) 1 1:43
    Flyweight Vinicius Salvador def. Shannon Ross TKO (punches) 2 4:22
    Featherweight Francis Marshall def. Connor Matthews Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
    Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Danilo Suzart TKO (punches) 1 3:40
    Welterweight Billy Goff def. Shimon Smotritsky TKO (punches) 1 3:37

      Background

      It was announced on May 16, 2022 that Season 5 week 6 contender Shimon Smotritsky would be granted a second chance to win a UFC contract, having defeated former UFC fighter William Macário in his first bout following the Contender Series loss. The fight was against CES MMA's current Middleweight & Welterweight champion Billy Goff.[8]

      Contract awards

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

      • Chris Duncan, Vinicius Salvador, Francis Marshall, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and Billy Goff

      Week 3 – August 9
      Dana White's Contender Series 49
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateAugust 9, 2022
      VenueUFC Apex Centre
      CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Zachary Borrego Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:02 [lower-alpha 1]
      Heavyweight Jamal Pogues def. Paulo Renato Jr. Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
      Featherweight Erik Silva def. Anvar Boynazarov TKO (elbows and punches) 1 1:32
      Flyweight Clayton Carpenter def. Édgar Cháirez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
      Women's Strawweight Karolina Wójcik def. Sandra Lavado Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
      1. Borrego missed weight (187.5 lbs)

      Contract awards

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

      • Jamal Pogues, Erik Silva, and Clayton Carpenter

      Week 4 – August 16
      Dana White's Contender Series 50
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateAugust 16, 2022
      VenueUFC Apex Centre
      CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Lightweight Esteban Ribovics def. Thomas Paull KO (punches) 1 1:30
      Middleweight Claudio Ribeiro def. Iván Valenzuela KO (punch) 1 0:25
      Bantamweight Jose Johnson def. Jack Cartwright Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
      Women's Bantamweight Hailey Cowan def. Cláudia Leite Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
      Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov def. Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada KO (punch) 3 1:59

        Contract awards

        The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]

        • Esteban Ribovics, Claudio Ribeiro, Jose Johnson, Hailey Cowan, and Nazim Sadykhov

        Week 5 – August 23
        Dana White's Contender Series 51
        Information
        PromotionDWCS
        DateAugust 23, 2022
        VenueUFC Apex Centre
        CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Heavyweight Michael Parkin def. Eduardo Neves Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:57
        Welterweight Darrius Flowers def. Amiran Gogoladze TKO (submission to slam) 1 1:13
        Flyweight Jesus Santos Aguilar def. Erisson Ferreira Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:56
        Bantamweight Cameron Saaiman def. Josh Wang-Kim KO (punch) 3 2:52
        Women's Strawweight Denise Gomes def. Rayanne Amanda Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

          Contract awards

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

          • Michael Parkin, Darrius Flowers, Jesus Santos Aguilar, Cameron Saaiman, and Denise Gomes

          Week 6 – August 30
          Dana White's Contender Series 52
          Information
          PromotionDWCS
          DateAugust 30, 2022
          VenueUFC Apex Centre
          CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Welterweight Yusaku Kinoshita def. José Henrique TKO (punches) 3 0:43
          Middleweight Sedriques Dumas def. Matěj Peňáz Submission (standing guillotine choke) 1 0:47
          Lightweight Mateusz Rębecki def. Rodrigo Lídio Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:05
          Women's Strawweight Viktoriya Dudakova def. Maria Silva Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
          Featherweight Blake Bilder def. Alex Morgan Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:15

            Contract awards

            The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[13]

            • Yusaku Kinoshita, Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rębecki, Victoria Dudakova and Blake Bilder.

            Week 7 – September 6
            Dana White's Contender Series 53
            Information
            PromotionDWCS
            DateSeptember 6, 2022
            VenueUFC Apex Centre
            CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
            Main Card
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Rodolfo Bellato KO (punches) 2 3:36
            Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Trey Waters Submission (Von Flue choke) 1 4:13
            Heavyweight Karl Williams def. Jimmy Lawson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
            Lightweight Ismael Bonfim def. Nariman Abbasov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
            Women's Flyweight Tereza Bledá def. Nayara Maia Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) 3 5:00

              Contract awards

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

              • Vitor Petrino, Gabriel Bonfim, Karl Williams, and Ismael Bonfim.

              Week 8 – September 13
              Dana White's Contender Series 54
              Information
              PromotionDWCS
              DateSeptember 13, 2022
              VenueUFC Apex Centre
              CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
              Main Card
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. Allan Begosso Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
              Middleweight Ikram Aliskerov def. Mário Sousa Submission (kimura) 1 2:09
              Lightweight Trevor Peek def. Malik Lewis TKO (punches) 2 2:37
              Women's Strawweight Bruna Brasil def. Marnic Mann KO (head kick) 2 4:33
              Bantamweight Daniel Marcos def. Brandon Lewis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

                Contract awards

                The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[15]

                • Farid Basharat, Ikram Aliskerov, Trevor Peek, Bruna Brasil and Daniel Marcos.

                Week 9 – September 20
                Dana White's Contender Series 55
                Information
                PromotionDWCS
                DateSeptember 20, 2022
                VenueUFC Apex Centre
                CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
                Main Card
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Middleweight Brunno Ferreira def. Leon Aliu TKO (punches) 1 1:35
                Bantamweight Raúl Rosas Jr. def. Mando Gutierrez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
                Heavyweight Austen Lane def. Richard Jacobi TKO (punches) 1 4:34
                Lightweight Nurullo Aliev def. Josh Wick TKO (punches) 1 4:36
                Flyweight Jafel Filho def. Roybert Echeverria TKO (punches) 3 1:31

                  Contract awards

                  The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[16]

                  • Brunno Ferreira, Raúl Rosas Jr., Austen Lane, Nurullo Aliev, and Jafel Filho

                  Week 10 – September 27
                  Dana White's Contender Series 56
                  Information
                  PromotionDWCS
                  DateSeptember 27, 2022
                  VenueUFC Apex Centre
                  CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
                  Main Card
                  Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                  Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Donovan Beard Submission (triangle choke) 1 0:52
                  Lightweight Sam Patterson def. Vinicius Cenci Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:18
                  Featherweight Jack Jenkins def. Freddy Emiliano Linares TKO (punches) 3 4:30
                  Flyweight Rafael Ramos Estevam def. João Elias TKO (punches) 2 2:25
                  Bantamweight Mateus Mendonça def. Ashiek Ajim KO (punches) 1 0:48

                    Contract awards

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

                    • Bo Nickal, Sam Patterson, Jack Jenkins, Rafael Ramos Estevam, and Mateus Mendonça

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