Contender Series

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...

The first trip to Dana White's Contender Series did not go as planned for Alik Lorenz. He was paired with mega-prospect Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, who is now 3-0 with three first round finishes in the UFC. After dropping the...

Much like a lot of the American fighters you see on the regional scene, Logan Paxton's path to MMA came through the world of wrestling. After starting his career at Sacramento City College - and becoming an All-American in...

Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 continues this week, with Episode 2 headlined by Oktagon MMA standout Kaik Brito taking on Namo Fazil of MVP MMA infamy. Brazil's Brito went 6-2 for Oktagon, now almost unquestionably the leading MMA promotion...

Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 1 unfolded on August 11, 2026 and marked the return of the Tuesday night staple. 10 years on, the Contender Series is now the main point of entry to the UFC for up-and-coming...

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...

The Contender Series is back, with Season 10 of Dana White's Contender Series kicking off this week featuring a card headlined by heavyweight hopefuls. DWCS has proven to be a winner for the UFC, and is now the primary route...