Dana White's Contender Series season 5

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Dana White's Contender Series
Season 5
Release
Original network ESPN+
Original releaseAugust 31 (2021-08-31) 
November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6

Season 5 of Dana White's Contender Series commenced in August 2021 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. [1] [2] [3]

Week 1 - August 31

Dana White's Contender Series 37
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 31, 2021
Venue UFC Apex Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov def.Matheus ScheffelTKO (punches)13:00
FeatherweightJoanderson Britodef. Diego Lopes Technical Decision (unanimous)30:10 [a]
FlyweightVictor Altamiranodef.Carlos CandelarioDecision (split)35:00
WelterweightAJ Fletcherdef.Leonardo DamianiKO (flying knee)12:24
  1. Brito was deducted one point in round 3 due to an eye poke which rendered Lopes unable to continue.

[4]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [5]

Week 2 - September 7

Dana White's Contender Series 38
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 7, 2021
Venue UFC Apex Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
WelterweightJosh Quinlanvs.Logan UrbanNo Contest10:47 [a]
Middleweight Chidi Njokuani def.Mario SousaTKO (elbows)31:35
BantamweightSaimon Oliveiradef.José AldayDecision (split)35:00
Flyweight C.J. Vergara def.Bruno KoreaTKO (knee to the body)10:41
BantamweightChad Anheligerdef.Muin GafurovDecision (split)35:00
  1. Original a KO (punches) win for Quinlan; overturned following Quinlan failing a drug test. [6]

[7]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [8]

Week 3 - September 14

Dana White's Contender Series 39
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 14, 2021
Venue UFC Apex Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Jailton Almeida def.Nasrudin NasrudinovSubmission (rear-naked choke)21:49
BantamweightMo Millerdef.Brandon LewisDecision (unanimous)35:00
MiddleweightAlbert Duraevdef.Caio BittencourtSubmission (neck crank)13:29
HeavyweightŁukasz Brzeskivs.Dylan PotterNC (overturned by NAC) [9] 33:51
Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena def.Ange LoosaDecision (unanimous)35:00
Women's Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius def.Julia PolastriDecision (unanimous)35:00

    [10]

    Contract awards

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

    Week 4 - September 21

    Dana White's Contender Series 40
    PromotionDWCS
    DateSeptember 21, 2021
    Venue UFC Apex Centre
    City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Catchweight (189 lbs)AJ Dobsondef.Hashem ArkhaghaSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:21 [a]
    Welterweight Michael Morales def.Nikolay VeretennikovDecision (unanimous)35:00
    FeatherweightSteven Nguyendef.Theo RlayangDecision (unanimous)35:00
    FlyweightKleydson Rodriguesdef.Santo CuratoloDecision (unanimous)35:00
    LightweightVictor Martinezdef.Jacob RosalesDecision (unanimous)35:00
    1. Originally a middleweight bout; Arkhagha missed weight.

    [12]

    Contract awards

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

    Week 5 - September 28

    Dana White's Contender Series 41
    PromotionDWCS
    DateSeptember 28, 2021
    Venue UFC Apex Centre
    City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Light HeavyweightIhor Potieriadef.Łukasz SudolskiTKO (punches)13:41
    Middleweight Caio Borralho def.Aaron JefferyDecision (unanimous)35:00
    LightweightDaniel Zellhuberdef.Lucas AlmeidaDecision (unanimous)35:00
    Heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev def.Edivan SantosTKO (punches)31:00

      [14]

      Contract awards

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

      Week 6 - October 5

      Dana White's Contender Series 42
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 5, 2021
      Venue UFC Apex Centre
      City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Welterweight Mike Malott def.Shimon SmotritskySubmission (guillotine choke)10:39
      FlyweightCarlos Hernandezdef.Daniel BarezDecision (split)35:00
      Catchweight (139 lbs)Fernie Garciadef.Joshua WeemsTKO (punches)12:10 [a]
      MiddleweightJoseph Holmesdef.Shonte BarnesSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:46
      LightweightGenaro Valdézdef.Patrik WhiteTKO (punches)20:44
      1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Weems missed weight.

      [16]

      Contract awards

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

      Week 7 - October 12

      Dana White's Contender Series 43
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 12, 2021
      Venue UFC Apex Centre
      City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Catchweight (137.25 lbs)Christian Rodriguezdef.Reyes CortezDecision (unanimous)35:00 [a]
      HeavyweightMartin Budaydef.Lorenzo HoodTKO (knee)14:56
      Catchweight (127 lbs)Jake Hadleydef.Mitch RaposoSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:11 [b]
      LightweightViacheslav Borshchevdef.Chris DuncanKO (punch)20:28
      Women's StrawweightMaria Silvadef.Kathryn PaprockiDecision (unanimous)35:00
      1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
      2. Originally a flyweight bout; Hadley missed weight.

      [18]

      Contract awards

      The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [19]

      Week 8 - October 19

      Dana White's Contender Series 44
      PromotionDWCS
      DateOctober 19, 2021
      Venue UFC Apex Centre
      City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      WelterweightJonny Parsonsdef.Solomon RenfroDecision (split)35:00
      Women's StrawweightPiera Rodríguezdef. Valesca Machado Decision (unanimous)35:00
      Light Heavyweight Caio Borralho def.Jesse MurrayTKO (punches)11:41
      Light Heavyweight Armen Petrosyan def.Kaloyan KolevKO (head kick and punches)14:27
      BantamweightPedro Falcãodef.James BarnesKO (punches)33:55

        [20]

        Contract awards

        The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [21]

        Week 9 - October 26

        Dana White's Contender Series 45
        PromotionDWCS
        DateOctober 26, 2021
        Venue UFC Apex Centre
        City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        MiddleweightGadzhi Omargadzhievdef.Jansey SilvaSubmission (kneebar)14:19
        BantamweightCristian Quiñonezdef.Xiao LongDecision (unanimous)35:00
        Catchweight (139 lbs)Javid Basharatdef.Oron KahlonSubmission (guillotine choke)34:12 [a]
        Women's Flyweight Karine Silva def.Qihui YanSubmission (guillotine choke)21:44
        Lightweight Manuel Torres def.Kolton EnglundTKO (punches)12:10
        FeatherweightOlivier Muraddef.Xie BinDecision (split)35:00
        1. Originally a bantamweight bout; Kahlon missed weight.

        [22]

        Contract awards

        The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [23]

        Week 10 - November 2

        Dana White's Contender Series 46
        PromotionDWCS
        DateNovember 2, 2021
        Venue UFC Apex Centre
        City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        LightweightHayisaer Maheshatedef.Achilles EstremaduraDecision (unanimous)35:00
        WelterweightYohan Lainessedef.Justin BurlinsonKO (punches)11:37
        FlyweightErisson Ferreira da Silvadef.Lun QiuDecision (unanimous)35:00
        FeatherweightJonas Bilharinhodef.Canaan KawaihaeTKO (spinning wheel kick)34:00
        FlyweightJuan Puertadef.Zhifa ShangDecision (split)35:00

          [24]

          Contract awards

          The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [25]

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