Contender Series

We've arrived at the midway point of DWCS 2025, and we've already seen one Contender Series winner debut. Last week, Mandel Nallo, Cezary Oleksiejczuk, Tommy McMillen, and Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani picked up UFC contracts, bringing the season total to 16...

Las Vegas — "Rat Garbage" is now a UFC fighter. Well, Mandel Nallo is anyway. Canada's Nallo, who may have dropped his old nickname (more on that later), has long been on the short list of many hardcore MMA fans...

Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) is back for another year of action. Week 4 had the customary five-pack of fights we've come to know and love. All of the action is available on ESPN+, but you keep your eyes...

Jack Congdon entered into the world of MMA at one of the worst times possible. He had just finished up his second amateur fight in November of 2019 and was looking to make some big noise over the next...

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 2025 season of Dana White's Contender Series continues Tuesday night with five bouts where UFC hopefuls make their case for a contract with the largest MMA promotion in the world. In the main event Jack Congdon (7-1) takes on...

Coming out of Labor Day weekend, with no UFC event, the Contender Series is back once again. With week four of DWCS 2025 comes a couple of very notable names, including An Tuan Ho, who appeared on the show...

Las Vegas — Lightweight Manoel Sousa, a Bellator and PFL vet, finished Cristian Pérez in the third round at Dana White's Contender Series to win his way into the UFC on Tuesday. Winning fighters went five for five on contracts...

Las Vegas — Four yeas ago, Donte Johnson walked into a gym at 290 pounds. One year ago, he took his first professional fight. On Tuesday, as part of Dana White's Contender Series 2025 Week 3, Johnson (6-0) won his...

Las Vegas — New opponent, no problem. Brazilian middleweight Ryan Gandra got the job done on Week 3 of Dana White's Contender Series 2025, earning himself a UFC contract after a first-round finish of Trent Miller. Following the card, Gandra...