Dana White's Contender Series season 8

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Dana White's Contender Series
Season 8
Release
Original network ESPN+
Original releaseAugust 13 (2024-August-13) –
October 15, 2024 (2024-October-15)
Season chronology
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Season 7

Season 8 of Dana White's Contender Series commences in August 2024 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's over-the-top subscription package. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Week 1 – August 13

Background

Dana White's Contender Series 67
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 13, 2024
Venue UFC Apex Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
MiddleweightMansur Abdul-Malikdef.Wes SchultzTKO (elbows and punches)23:55
WelterweightRami Hameddef.Meng DingDecision (unanimous)35:00 [a]
Light HeavyweightBruno Lopesdef.Mikheil SazhinianiTKO (punches)24:14
FeatherweightJose Degaldodef.Ernie JuarezKO (knee and punches)21:25
FlyweightLone'er Kavanaghdef.An Tuan HoKO (punch)12:35
  1. ↑ Ding was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.

[5]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [6]

Week 2 – August 20

Dana White's Contender Series 68
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 20, 2024
Venue UFC Apex Centre
City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
WelterweightAndreas Berg Gustafssondef.Pat PytlikTKO (knees)23:20
HeavyweightRizvan Kunievdef.Hugo CunhaTKO (knee to the body and punches)14:59
BantamweightCortavious Romiousdef.Michael ImperatoDecision (unanimous)35:00
MiddleweightTorrez Finneydef.Cam RowstonDecision (unanimous)35:00
BantamweightCody Haddondef.Billy BrandSubmission (rear-naked choke)13:09

    [7]

    Contract awards

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

    Week 3 – August 27

    Background

    Dana White's Contender Series 69
    PromotionDWCS
    DateAugust 27, 2024
    Venue UFC Apex Centre
    City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    MiddleweightAndrey Pulyaevdef.Liam AndersonDecision (unanimous)35:00
    FeatherweightBogdan Graddef.Michael AswellDecision (split)35:00
    MiddleweightMarco Tuliodef.Matthieu Letho DuclosTKO (spinning back kick and punches)22:38
    BantamweightMalcolm Wellmakerdef.Adam BramhaldKO (punch)12:29
    Flyweight Nick Piccininni def.Jack DuffyDecision (split)35:00

      [9]

      Contract awards

      The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [10]

      Week 4 – September 3

      Dana White's Contender Series 70
      PromotionDWCS
      DateSeptember 3, 2024
      Venue UFC Apex Centre
      City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

      Background

      Tommy McMillen was scheduled to face Austin Bashi in a featherweight bout at the event, but he withdrew due to injury and the bout was cancelled. Bashi instead faced Dorian Ramos. [11]

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      WelterweightKo Seok-hyundef.Igor CavalcantiDecision (unanimous)35:00
      MiddleweightDjorden Ribeiro dos Santosdef.Will CurrieDecision (unanimous)35:00
      FeatherweightAustin Bashidef.Dorian RamosSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:15
      Women's FlyweightYuneisy Dubendef.Shannon ClarkKO (punch)11:13
      LightweightQuillan Salkillddef.Gauge YoungDecision (unanimous)35:00

        [12]

        Contract awards

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

        Week 5 – September 10

        Background

        A lightweight bout between Quemuel Ottoni and Kody Steele was set for the card. Despite both men weighing in, Ottoni pulled out of the bout the day of the event. Kody Steele was paid his show and win money and was rebooked to fight Chasen Blair on Week 9 of DWCS. [14]

        Dana White's Contender Series 71
        PromotionDWCS
        DateSeptember 10, 2024
        Venue UFC Apex Centre
        City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Light HeavyweightNavajo Stirlingdef.Phillip LatuKO (punch)22:21
        Middleweight Yousri Belgaroui def.Taiga IwasakiTKO (punches)32:34 [a]
        BantamweightJosias Musasadef.Otari TanzilovDecision (split)35:00
        Women’s FlyweightNicolle Caliaridef.Corrine LaframboiseSubmission (armbar)14:45
        1. ↑ Belgaroui would have been deducted 1 point in round 2 due to multiple eye pokes.

        [15]

        Contract awards

        The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [16]

        Week 6 – September 17

        Dana White's Contender Series 72
        PromotionDWCS
        DateSeptember 17, 2024
        Venue UFC Apex Centre
        City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        BantamweightElijah Smithdef.Aaron TauDecision (unanimous)35:00
        HeavyweightTalisson Teixeiradef.Arthur LopesTKO (punches)11:57
        WelterweightBenjamin Bennettdef.Joey HartDecision (split)35:00
        MiddleweightAteba Abega Gautierdef.Yura NaitoTKO (punches)24:00
        LightweightAhmad Sohail Hassanzadadef.Dylan MantelloTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)32:41

          [17]

          Contract awards

          The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [18]

          Week 7 – September 24

          Dana White's Contender Series 73
          PromotionDWCS
          DateSeptember 24, 2024
          Venue UFC Apex Centre
          City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          HeavyweightDanylo Voievodkindef.Bailey SchoenfelderSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:13
          WelterweightDaniel Frunzadef.Vadym KutsyiTKO (punches)23:30
          Light HeavyweightKevin Christiandef.Francesco MazzeoSubmission (triangle armbar)24:17
          FeatherweightKevin Vallejosdef.Cam TeagueTKO (punches)12:23
          Women's StrawweightAlexia Thainaradef.Rose ConceiçãoDecision (unanimous)35:00

            [19]

            Contract awards

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

            Week 8 – October 1

            Background

            A featherweight bout between Alberto Mondes and Robbie Ring was set for the card. However, Ring withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Carlos Calderon. [21]

            Dana White's Contender Series 74
            PromotionDWCS
            DateOctober 1, 2024
            Venue UFC Apex Centre
            City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Light HeavyweightDiyar Nurgozhaydef.Bartosz SzewczykKO (head kick and punches)23:32
            FeatherweightAlberto Montesdef.Carlos CalderonSubmission (anaconda choke)22:38
            BantamweightDavid Martinezdef.Xavier FranklinDecision (unanimous)35:00
            MiddleweightTorrez Finneydef.Abdellah Er-RamyTKO (punches)14:10
            WelterweightJacobe Smithdef.Christien SavoieTKO (elbows)22:55

              [22]

              Contract awards

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

              Week 9 – October 8

              Dana White's Contender Series 75
              PromotionDWCS
              DateOctober 8, 2024
              Venue UFC Apex Centre
              City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Light Heavyweight Artem Vakhitov def.Islem MasrafTKO (punches)14:23
              LightweightKody Steeledef.Chasen BlairTKO (punches)24:07
              HeavyweightMário Pintodef.Lucas Triverio CamachoKO (punches)11:43
              Welterweight Islam Dulatov def.Vanilto AntunesKO (elbow)12:44
              FlyweightSean Gaucidef.Anthony DrilichDecision (unanimous)35:00

                [24]

                Contract awards

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

                Week 10 – October 15

                Dana White's Contender Series 76
                PromotionDWCS
                DateOctober 15, 2024
                Venue UFC Apex Centre
                City Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
                Main Card
                Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                MiddleweightNick Kleindef.Heraldo SouzaSubmission (rear-naked choke)10:37
                FlyweightLuis Guruledef. Nick Piccininni Decision (split)35:00
                FeatherweightYadier DelValledef.Antônio MonteiroDecision (unanimous)35:00
                Women's StrawweightJulieta Martinezdef.Leslie HernandezDecision (split)35:00
                WelterweightJonathan Micallefdef.Mohamed AdoSubmission (triangle choke)13:01

                  [26]

                  Contract awards

                  The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: [27]

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