Dana White's Contender Series (season 5)

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]

Dana White's Contender Series
Season 5
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkESPN+
Original releaseAugust 31 (2021-08-31) –
November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
Season chronology

Week 1 - August 31
Dana White's Contender Series 37
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 31, 2021
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class 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
Welterweight AJ Fletcher def. Leonardo Damiani KO (flying knee) 1 2:24
  1. 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
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 7, 2021
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class 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 C.J. 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
  1. 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]

Week 3 - September 14
Dana White's Contender Series 39
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 14, 2021
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class 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 vs. Dylan Potter NC (overtuned by NAC)[7] 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:[8]

    Week 4 - September 21
    Dana White's Contender Series 40
    Information
    PromotionDWCS
    DateSeptember 21, 2021
    VenueUFC Apex Centre
    CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card
    Weight class 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
    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
    1. Originally a middleweight bout; Arkhagha missed weight.

    Contract awards

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

    • AJ Dobson, Michael Morales, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Victor Martinez

    Week 5 - September 28
    Dana White's Contender Series 41
    Information
    PromotionDWCS
    DateSeptember 28, 2021
    VenueUFC Apex Centre
    CityLas 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:[10]

      • Igor Poterya and Daniel Zellhuber

      Week 6 - October 5
      Dana White's Contender Series 42
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 5, 2021
      VenueUFC Apex Centre
      CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight class 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
      1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Weems missed weight.

      Contract awards

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

      • Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia, and Genaro Valdéz

      Week 7 - October 12
      Dana White's Contender Series 43
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 12, 2021
      VenueUFC Apex Centre
      CityLas 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
      1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
      2. Originally a flyweight bout; Hadley missed weight.

      Contract awards

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

      • Martin Buday, Jake Hadley, and Vyacheslav Borshchev

      Week 8 - October 19
      Dana White's Contender Series 44
      Information
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 19, 2021
      VenueUFC Apex Centre
      CityLas 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 Rodríguez 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:[13]

        • Jonny Parsons, Piera Rodríguez, Caio Borralho, and Armen Petrosyan

        Week 9 - October 26
        Dana White's Contender Series 45
        Information
        PromotionDWCS
        DateOctober 26, 2021
        VenueUFC Apex Centre
        CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Middleweight Gadzhi Omargadzhiev def. Jansey Silva Submission (kneebar) 1 4:19
        Bantamweight Cristian 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
        1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Kahlon missed weight.

        Contract awards

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

        • Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, Cristian Quiñonez, Javid Basharat, Karine Silva, and Manuel Torres

        Week 10 - November 2
        Dana White's Contender Series 46
        Information
        PromotionDWCS
        DateNovember 2, 2021
        VenueUFC Apex Centre
        CityLas 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:[15]

          • Maheshate and Yohan Lainesse

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