Dana White's Contender Series
50 stories covering Dana White's Contender Series — news, results and analysis.
DWCS Season 10 Signs Off With Four New UFC Contracts in Week 10
Smilla Sundell, Luis Francischinelli, Douglas da Lapa and Greg Foster all earned deals as Season 10 tied the record for contracts awarded.
Oct 14, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Closes With Four Contracts and One Big Snub
Dana White handed out four UFC deals in the Season 10 finale to tie the show's record at 46 — but a dominant main-event winner went home empty-handed.
Oct 14, 2026
Dana White's Fridge Stocker Just Won a UFC Contract on DWCS
Salhahuddin Everett, a UFC staffer and White's own assistant, knocked out Ozzy Martin in Round 1 to earn a deal — just five pro fights into his career.
Oct 7, 2026
Four Prospects Grab UFC Deals in Wild DWCS Season 10, Week 9
Preston LaGrange, Sal Everett, Roque Conceicao and Mateus Soares all closed inside the first round — and one of them was literally on White's payroll.
Oct 7, 2026
Dana White's Own Runner Sal Everett Scores Brutal DWCS Knockout
Everett, Dana White's personal runner, flattened Ozzy Martin in Round 1 to headline a night of five UFC contracts on Contender Series.
Oct 7, 2026
Contender Series Week 9: 10 Prospects Chase UFC Deals in Vegas
Season 10 has already sent 38 fighters to the UFC. Tonight's five-fight card at the APEX gives 10 more a shot at Dana White's attention.
Oct 6, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Episode 9: A UFC Runner Gets His Shot and a Late-Notice Gamble
Five fights, one UFC contract each on October 6 — including a 4-0 Vegas native who went from stocking Dana White's fridge to the Octagon.
Oct 2, 2026
Four New UFC Deals on DWCS Week 8, But One Came With a Caveat
Bertolso went 8-0 with a first-round submission. Escuza needed just 32 seconds — and an athletic commission ruling — to punch his ticket.
Sep 30, 2026
George Staines Lands First Slam KO in Contender Series History
Four fights, four finishes, four UFC contracts. Staines needed just 61 seconds to make Contender Series history in Week 8.
Sep 30, 2026
DWCS Week 8 Preview: Five Unbeaten Prospects Chase UFC Deals
Four of the ten fighters on September 29's Contender Series card enter undefeated, headlined by Ilias Bulaid's 9-0 kickboxing pedigree.
Sep 25, 2026
Six Contracts, Two Losers Signed: DWCS Week 7 Makes History
Week 7 of Contender Series Season 10 handed out six UFC deals — including two to fighters who lost — after Guaylupo and Connor traded nearly 400 significant strikes.
Sep 23, 2026
Novenyi Jr. Meets Haig in DWCS Middleweight Main Event
Ex-Bellator man Novenyi Jr. rides three straight first-round finishes into a UFC-contract showdown with Theo Haig at the APEX.
Sep 22, 2026
Marcos Degli Wants to Be Flyweight's Carlos Prates on DWCS Debut
Degli rides a 12-fight win streak with 11 finishes into Tuesday's Contender Series. His pitch: heavy hands in a division short on them.
Sep 22, 2026
Novenyi Jr. vs Haig Headlines Contender Series Week 7 in Vegas
Five fights, one UFC contract each on the line. A returning Season 9 man meets a prospect on a three-fight first-round finishing tear.
Sep 20, 2026
Zevan Hunt Stays Perfect as DWCS Serves Up Two Streaking Prospects
Hunt walked into the APEX 7-0 with three straight finishes, headlining a Contender Series card built around fighters riding hot streaks.
Sep 15, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Episode 6: Five Bouts, 10 Fighters, One Shot at the UFC
Dana White's Contender Series returns to the Apex on September 15 with a card headlined by two 100% finishers who've never seen a decision.
Sep 11, 2026
Four Undefeated Prospects Land UFC Deals on DWCS Week 5
Quentin Pasley needed under a round to draw Jon Jones comparisons from Dana White, headlining a four-contract night on the Contender Series.
Sep 9, 2026
Contender Series Week 5: Pasley vs Berisha Headlines an All-Undefeated Night
Two unbeaten light heavyweights top DWCS week 5, with Dana White already handing out 20 contracts across the first four weeks this season.
Sep 8, 2026
Contender Series Week 5: 20 Contracts Already Gone as Prospects Hit the Cage
Season 10's contract count sits at 20 heading into Week 5 at the Meta APEX. Here's what's at stake as another batch of prospects fights for a UFC deal.
Sep 8, 2026
Contender Series Week 5: Bantamweights Debut as 20 Contracts Handed Out
Season 10 hits the halfway mark with 20 contracts across eight divisions and 15 of 20 fights ending inside the distance. Week 5 could set a record.
Sep 7, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Episode 5: Undefeated Prospects and One Man's Second Shot
Five bouts, five contracts on the line at the Apex Sept. 8 — including four fighters carrying perfect records and Kwon Won Il's redemption run.
Sep 4, 2026
Contender Series Week 4: Five Contracts, One Angry Dana White Rant on Refs
All five winners at Meta APEX earned UFC deals, but a 15-second KO and two disputed stoppages stole the night's headlines.
Sep 2, 2026
Bella Mir Wants Frank's Titles, Not His 13 Losses and Surgery List
The 23-year-old is 4-1 as a pro and just took her first loss in her fifth fight — the exact spot her father Frank did. She's determined the parallels stop there.
Sep 2, 2026
Dana White Hands Out Five UFC Deals After DWCS Week 4 Bloodbath
Four of five fights ended inside the distance, including a 15-second wipeout, as every winner walked away with a contract on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Sep 2, 2026
Rivera vs. Darby Headlines DWCS Week Four: Two Six-Fight Streaks Collide
Patrick Rivera and Adam Darby both walk into the Meta APEX riding six-fight win streaks. Only one keeps it intact in Tuesday's welterweight main event.
Sep 1, 2026
Contender Series Week 4 Preview: 10 More Fighters Chase UFC Deals
Season 10 has already handed out 15 UFC contracts through three weeks. Ten more hopefuls fight for a spot on Sept. 1 at the APEX.
Aug 31, 2026
Contender Series Week 4: 15 Contracts Down, DWCS Record in Reach
Through three weeks all 15 winners have signed. Two more clean sweeps ties the Season 7 and 9 record of 46 contracts. Here's who's up Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2026
Bella Mir's Mother Apologizes to Alex Apodaca After DWCS Upset Meltdown
Jennifer Mir walked back her post-fight social media tirade after Bella, a -6000 favorite, dropped a clear decision in the biggest upset in Contender Series history.
Aug 27, 2026
Bella Mir Steps Into the DWCS Spotlight vs. Alex Apodaca
The NCAA champ and daughter of Frank Mir headlines Contender Series with a 4-fight resume and three submission wins. Here's the full card breakdown.
Aug 26, 2026
Contender Series Week 3: Galanti and Humphrey Steal the Show With First-Round Finishes
Nick Galanti needed just 35 seconds to flatten Carlos Petruzzella as Week 3 of DWCS Season 10 opened with two brutal opening-round stoppages.
Aug 26, 2026
Mario Piazzon Wants a War With Guilherme Uriel on DWCS
Piazzon touched foreheads with his fellow Brazilian at weigh-ins and promised to open him up. His last DWCS trip ended in a DQ win over Alexander Soldatkin.
Aug 24, 2026
Bella Mir Eyes UFC History on Contender Series With 4-0 Start
Frank Mir's daughter, 4-0 with three straight first-round subs, headlines DWCS Week 3 chasing the first father-daughter duo in UFC history.
Aug 23, 2026
Bella Mir Headlines DWCS Week 3 With a 4-0 Record and Big-Name Pedigree
Frank Mir's daughter takes her three-submission resume into Contender Series on Aug. 25 — one of five fights with UFC deals up for grabs.
Aug 21, 2026
Bilal Hasan Moonwalks Into the UFC After 45-Second DWCS Finish
The 9-0 flyweight was the biggest favorite in Contender Series history — then he needed just 45 seconds to prove it.
Aug 21, 2026
Six UFC Contracts in One Night: Inside DWCS Season 10, Week 2
Kaik Brito's third-round knockout capped a night where Dana White handed out six deals — including one to a fighter he called a 5/1 underdog.
Aug 19, 2026
Kaik Brito Vacates Oktagon Title Again for a Second DWCS Crack
Brito gave up welterweight gold twice to chase the UFC. On Aug. 18 he faces a seven-fight winner in Namo Fazil, three years after a razor-thin Contender Series loss.
Aug 18, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Week 2: Five Fights, 10 Prospects, One Goal
Ten prospects fight across five bouts at the APEX on August 18, chasing UFC deals after four contracts went out in Week 1.
Aug 18, 2026
Namo Fazil Headlines DWCS Week 2 With a 10-1 Record and Seven-Fight Streak
Fazil brings eight finishes in 10 wins into Tuesday's Contender Series card, where a welterweight contract closes the night against battle-tested Kaik Brito.
Aug 16, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Episode 2: Trent Miller Gets His Redemption Shot
Five bouts, one UFC contract each on the line. Trent Miller returns after a Contender Series setback, with Namo Fazil's 10-1 record leading the pack Tuesday.
Aug 14, 2026
Anthony Wint's 34-Second KO Headlines Four-Contract Contender Series Return
The ex-Jets linebacker turned MMA prospect ran his pro record to 7-0 with a 34-second demolition. Bilal Hasan needed just 45 seconds to join him.
Aug 12, 2026
Bilal Hasan Justifies -5000 Odds With 45-Second DWCS Knockout
As the biggest betting favorite in Contender Series history, Hasan needed just 45 seconds to make good on the hype.
Aug 12, 2026
Bilal Hasan Cashes In at -5000 as Four Fighters Earn UFC Deals on DWCS
The biggest favorite in Contender Series history needed just 45 seconds. He was one of two blistering first-round knockouts on a night that ended with four UFC contracts.
Aug 12, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Kicks Off With a Paramount+ Debut
Dana White's talent-discovery show returns for its 10th season on August 11 from the Meta APEX, with UFC contracts on the line and a new streaming home.
Aug 11, 2026
Dana White's Contender Series Returns: Anthony Wint's 0 on the Line
Season 10 kicks off at the Meta Apex with undefeated heavyweight Anthony Wint headlining, plus perfect-record lightweight Abe Alsaghi in the co-main.
Aug 11, 2026
Contender Series Puts Tickets On Sale For First Time as Season 10 Opens
For the first time in 10 seasons, fans can buy $25 tickets to Dana White's Contender Series when it kicks off August 11 at the Meta APEX.
Aug 10, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Lands on Paramount+ With 50 UFC Hopefuls
DWCS returns August 11 for its 10th season — 10 weeks, five three-round bouts a night, and a UFC contract on the line every time.
Aug 10, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Opens With Undefeated Heavyweights Wint and Adams
Anthony Wint's last two wins took 31 and 37 seconds combined. He headlines a Season 10 premiere loaded with prospects sporting monster finish rates.
Aug 9, 2026
Bella Mir Draws Alex Apodaca for Aug. 25 Contender Series Headliner
The 23-year-old daughter of ex-UFC champ Frank Mir puts a perfect finish streak on the line against a foe riding three straight wins.
Aug 9, 2026
DWCS Season 10 Kicks Off With a 10-0 Prospect Fighting Diabetes
Contender Series returns August 11 on Paramount+, with a perfect 10-0 Type 1 diabetic prospect headlining a five-bout Episode 1 from the APEX.
Aug 7, 2026
Contender Series Season 10 Lands on Paramount+ Aug 11 With 4 Champs to Its Name
DWCS returns for a historic 10th season on August 11, having already minted four UFC champions and a wave of ranked contenders like Carlos Prates.
Jul 30, 2026