Dana White's Contender Series Season 2

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Dana White's Contender Series Season 2
Genre Sports
Created byDana White
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original network UFC Fight Pass
Original releaseJune 12 (2018-06-12) –
August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)
Chronology
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Season Two of Dana White's Contender Series commenced on June 12, 2018. [1]

Contents

Week 1 - June 12

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateJune 12, 2018
VenueUFC Training Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card [2]
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def.Dashawn BoatwrightTKO (punches)10:08 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Chris Curtis def.Sean LallyKO (hook kick and punches)31:37
Heavyweight Greg Hardy def. Austen Lane KO (punches)10:57
Bantamweight Montel Jackson def.Rico DiSciulloTKO (punches)32:15 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Kevin Holland def.Will SantiagoDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
  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
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card [5]
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Matt Sayles def.Yazan HajehTKO (punches)11:57
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez vs. Jordan Wright NC (overturned)10:40 [lower-alpha 1]
FeatherweightAustin Springerdef. Giga Chikadze Submission (rear-naked choke)34:10
Light Heavyweight Ryan Spann def.Emiliano SordiSubmission (guillotine choke)10:26
Welterweight Dwight Grant def.Tyler HillKO (punch)22:08
  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
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card [8]
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Woman's Flyweight Antonina Shevchenko def.Jaymee NievaraTKO (knees)23:22
LightweightTe'Jovan Edwardsdef.Austin TweedyKO (punch)10:28
Heavyweight Josh Parisian def.Greg RebelloTKO (spinning back fist)11:31
Featherweight Julian Erosa def. Jamall Emmers KO (head kick and punches)21:10
Middleweight Jordan Williams vs.Tim CaronNC (overturned)33:37 [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
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card [11]
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Kevin Aguilar def.Joey GomezDecision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Middleweight Bevon Lewis def.Alton CunninghamTKO (knees)13:01
FeatherweightRicky Palaciosdef.Toby MisechDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Flyweight Jordan Espinosa def.Riley DutroTKO (punches)34:58
Lightweight Jalin Turner def.Max MustakiTKO (doctor stoppage)15:00

    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
    City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card [13]
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Women's Strawweight Maycee Barber def.Jamie ColleenTKO (elbows)34:15
    Bantamweight Domingo Pilarte def. Vince Morales Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)21:52
    MiddleweightChibwikem Onyenegechadef. Anthony Adams Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)35:00
    Welterweight Austin Vanderford def.Angelo TrevinoSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:42
    Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def.Antonio JonesTKO (punches)10:40

      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
      City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card [15]
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      LightweightAlex Munozdef. Nick Newell Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
      Light Heavyweight Jimmy Crute def.Chris BirchlerTKO (punches)14:23
      Featherweight Sodiq Yusuff def. Mike Davis Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
      Heavyweight Jeff Hughes def. Josh Appelt TKO (punches)14:26
      Featherweight Chase Hooper def.Canaan KawaihaeDecision (unanimous) (29-26, 29-26, 28-26)35:00

        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
        City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card [17]
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Lightweight Roosevelt Roberts def.Garrett GrossSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:13
        Heavyweight Don'Tale Mayes def.Mitchell SipeTKO (punches)24:49
        Middleweight Ian Heinisch def.Justin SumterKO (elbows)13:37
        Featherweight Jordan Griffin def.Maurice MitchellSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:57
        Heavyweight Juan Adams def.Shawn TeedTKO (punches)14:17

          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
          City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
          Main Card [19]
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Heavyweight Greg Hardy def.Tebaris GordonTKO (punches)10:17
          Lightweight Devonte Smith def.Joseph LowryKO (elbows)12:52
          Light Heavyweight Kennedy Nzechukwu def.Dennis BryantTKO (head kick and punches)11:48
          Featherweight Bobby Moffett def.Jacob KilburnSubmission (D’Arce choke)21:02
          FeatherweightAlex Gilpindef.JR CoughranSubmission (D’Arce choke)21:55

            Contract awards

            The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [20]

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            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.
            4. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2018-06-12). "DWTNCS results: Greg Hardy signed by UFC after 57-second KO win in pro debut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
            5. ↑ "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 2". ufc.com. 19 June 2018.
            6. ↑ "Contender Series fighters Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Williams sanctioned for failing drug tests". 22 August 2018.
            7. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2018-06-19). "DWTNCS results: Four fighters earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
            8. ↑ "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 3". ufc.com. 26 June 2018.
            9. ↑ "Contender Series fighters Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Williams sanctioned for failing drug tests". 22 August 2018.
            10. ↑ Dave Doyle (2018-06-26). "DWTNCS results: Antonina Shevchenko joins sister Valentina in UFC after TKO win". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
            11. ↑ "Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Week 4". ufc.com. 10 July 2018.
            12. ↑ Dave Doyle (2018-07-10). "DWTNCS results: Bevon Lewis, Jordan Espinosa land UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
            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.
            16. ↑ Dave Doyle (2018-07-24). "DWTNCS results: Nick Newell comes up short in UFC bid, loses to Alex Munoz". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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