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Dana White's Contender Series season 8

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

Dana White's Contender Series
Season 8
Release
Original networkESPN+
Original releaseAugust 13 (2024-August-13) –
October 10, 2024 (2024-October-10)
Season chronology
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Season 7

Week 1 – August 13

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Background

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Dana White's Contender Series 67
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 13, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Wes Schultz TKO (elbows and punches) 2 3:55
Welterweight Rami Hamed def. Meng Ding Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Bruno Lopes def. Mikheil Sazhiniani TKO (punches) 2 4:14
Featherweight Jose Degaldo def. Ernie Juarez KO (knee and punches) 2 1:25
Flyweight Lone'er Kavanagh def. An Tuan Ho KO (punch) 1 2:35
  1. ^ Ding was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.

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Contract awards

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

  • Mansur Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes, Jose Delgado, and Lone'er Kavanagh

Week 2 – August 20

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Dana White's Contender Series 68
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PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 20, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Andreas Berg Gustafsson def. Pat Pytlik TKO (knees) 2 3:20
Heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev def. Hugo Cunha TKO (knee to the body and punches) 1 4:59
Bantamweight Cortavious Romious def. Michael Imperato Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Torrez Finney def. Cam Rowston Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Cody Haddon def. Billy Brand Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:09

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Contract awards

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

  • Andreas Berg Gustafsson, Rizvan Kuniev, Cortavious Romious, and Cody Haddon

Week 3 – August 27

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Background

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Dana White's Contender Series 69
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateAugust 27, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Andrey Pulyaev def. Liam Anderson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Letho Duclos TKO (spinning back kick and punches) 2 2:38
Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald KO (punch) 1 2:29
Flyweight Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy Decision (split) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

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

  • Andrey Pulyaev, Bogdan Grad, Marco Tulio, and Malcolm Wellmaker

Week 4 – September 3

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Dana White's Contender Series 70
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PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 3, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States

Background

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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 class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ko Seok-hyun def. Igor Cavalcanti Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos def. Will Currie Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:15
Women's Flyweight Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark KO (punch) 1 1:13
Lightweight Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

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

  • Ko Seok-hyun, Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos, Austin Bashi, Yuneisy Duben and Quillan Salkilld

Week 5 – September 10

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Background

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Dana White's Contender Series 71
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 10, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Navajo Stirling vs. Phillip Latu
Lightweight Quemuel Ottoni vs. Kody Steele
Bantamweight Otar Tanzilov vs. Josias Musasa
Women’s Flyweight Corrine Laframboise vs. Nicolle Caliari
Light Heavyweight Yousri Belgaroui vs. Taiga Iwasaki

Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:

Week 6 – September 17

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Dana White's Contender Series 72
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PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 17, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Benjamin Bannett vs. Joey Hart
Bantamweight Aaron Tau vs. Elijah Smith
Middleweight Yura Naito vs. Ateba Abega Gautier
Heavyweight Talisson Teixeira vs. Arthur Guilherme Lopes
Welterweight Daniel Frunza vs. TBA

Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:

Week 7 – September 24

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Dana White's Contender Series 73
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateSeptember 24, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Cam Teague vs. Kevin Vallejos
Women's Strawweight Alexia Thainara vs. Rose Conceição


Heavyweight Danylo Voievodkin vs. TBA


Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:

Week 8 – October 1

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Dana White's Contender Series 74
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateOctober 1, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light-Heavyweight Abdellah Er-Ramy vs. Torrez Finney
Welterweight Vanilto Antunes vs. Islam Dulatov
Welterweight Christien Savoie vs. Jacobe Smith

Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:

Week 9 – October 8

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Dana White's Contender Series 75
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PromotionDWCS
DateOctober 8, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Anthony Drilich vs. Sean Gauci
Light Heavyweight Artem Vakhitov vs. Islem Masraf
Light Heavyweight Diyar Nurogzhay vs. Bartosz Szewczyk
Heavyweight Lucas Camacho vs. Mario Pinto

Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:

Week 10 – October 15

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Dana White's Contender Series 76
Information
PromotionDWCS
DateOctober 15, 2024
VenueUFC Apex Centre
CityLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Leslie Hernandez vs. Julieta Martinez
Middleweight Alain Van De Merckt vs. Heraldo Souza
Flyweight Nick Piccininni vs. Jack Duffy

Contract awards

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The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Ko Seok-Hyun

References

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  1. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8 in the works with dates mapped out". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8 roster filling out with UFC hopefuls". MMA Junkie. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ Meshew, Jed (2024-06-30). "Full lineup announced for Dana White's Contender Series Season 8 premiere on Aug. 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series Season 8: Week 1 date, time, tickets, stream". FIGHTMAG. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ Staff (2024-08-13). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 8, Week 1 Results". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  7. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  8. ^ Staff (2024-08-20). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 8, Week 2 Results". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 3". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-08-27). "Dana White's Contender Series 69 results: Four contracts issued, plus a rare immediate rematch". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  11. ^ Tapology Staff (2024-08-29). "Austin Bashi vs. Tommy McMillen". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  12. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 4". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 70 results: Five new UFC contracts, including massive KO upset for Yuneisy Duben". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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