Dana White's Contender Series Season 6 |
Genre |
Sports |
Created by |
Dana White |
Country of origin |
United States |
Release |
Original network |
ESPN+ |
Original release |
July 26 (2022-July-26) –
September 27, 2022 (2022-September-27) |
Chronology |
Preceded by |
Dana White's Contender Series Season 5 |
Followed by |
Dana White's Contender Series Season 7 |
External links |
[{{#property:P856}} Website] |
Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series will commence in July 2022 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Week 1 – July 26
Dana White's Contender Series 47 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
July 26, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Middleweight |
Joseph Pyfer |
def. |
Ozzy Diaz |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
1:39 |
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Light Heavyweight |
Anton Turkalj |
def. |
Acácio dos Santos |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Featherweight |
Dennis Buzukja |
def. |
Kaleio Romero |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Flyweight |
Alessandro Costa |
def. |
Andres Luna Martinetti |
Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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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]
Week 2 – August 2
Dana White's Contender Series 48 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 2, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Lightweight |
Chris Duncan |
def. |
Charlie Campbell |
KO (punches) |
1 |
1:43 |
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Flyweight |
Vinicius Salvador |
def. |
Shannon Ross |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
4:22 |
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Featherweight |
Francis Marshall |
def. |
Connor Matthews |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Heavyweight |
Waldo Cortes-Acosta |
def. |
Danilo Suzart |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
3:40 |
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Welterweight |
Billy Goff |
def. |
Shimon Smotritsky |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
3:37 |
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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 |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 9, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Middleweight |
Bo Nickal |
def. |
Zachary Borrego |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
1 |
1:02 |
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Heavyweight |
Jamal Pogues |
def. |
Paulo Renato Jr. |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Featherweight |
Erik Silva |
def. |
Anvar Boynazarov |
TKO (elbows and punches) |
1 |
1:32 |
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Flyweight |
Clayton Carpenter |
def. |
Edgar Cháirez |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |
3 |
5:00 |
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Women's Strawweight |
Karolina Wójcik |
def. |
Sandra Lavado |
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |
3 |
5:00 |
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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 |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 16, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Lightweight |
Esteban Ribovics |
vs. |
Thomas Paull |
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Middleweight |
Claudio Ribeiro |
vs. |
Iván Valenzuela |
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Women's Bantamweight |
Hailey Cowan |
vs. |
Cláudia Leite |
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Lightweight |
Nazim Sadykhov |
vs. |
Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada |
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Bantamweight |
Jose Johnson |
vs. |
Jack Cartwight |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 5 – August 23
Dana White's Contender Series 51 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 23, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Heavyweight |
Eduardo Neves |
vs. |
Michael Parkin |
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Welterweight |
Amiran Gogoladze |
vs. |
Darrius Flowers |
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Flyweight |
Erisson Ferreira |
vs. |
Jesus Santos Aguilar |
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Bantamweight |
Cameron Saaiman |
vs. |
Josh Wang-Kim |
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Women's Strawweight |
Rayanne Amanda |
vs. |
Denise Gomes |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 6 – August 30
Dana White's Contender Series 52 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
August 30, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Women's Strawweight |
Viktoriya Dudakova |
vs. |
Maria Silva |
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Middleweight |
Matěj Peňáz |
vs. |
Sedriques Dumas |
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Featherweight |
Alex Morgan |
vs. |
Blake Bilder |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 7 – September 6
Dana White's Contender Series 53 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 6, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Light Heavyweight |
Rodolfo Bellato |
vs. |
Vitor Petrino |
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Women's Flyweight |
Tereza Bledá |
vs. |
Nayara Maia |
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Heavyweight |
Jimmy Lawson |
vs. |
TBA |
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|
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 8 – September 13
Dana White's Contender Series 54 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 13, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Middleweight |
Ikram Aliskerov |
vs. |
Mário Sousa |
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Women's Strawweight |
Bruna Brasil |
vs. |
TBA |
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|
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 9 – September 20
Dana White's Contender Series 55 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 20, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Middleweight |
Leon Aliu |
vs. |
Brunno Ferreira |
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Flyweight |
Roybert Echeverria |
vs. |
Jafel Filho |
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Heavyweight |
Austen Lane |
vs. |
Richard Jacobi |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
Week 10 – September 27
Dana White's Contender Series 56 |
Information |
Promotion |
DWCS |
Date |
September 27, 2022 |
Venue |
UFC Apex Centre |
City |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card |
Weight class |
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|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
Flyweight |
João Elias |
vs. |
Rafael Ramos |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
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