| Dana White's Contender Series | 
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| Original network | ESPN+ | 
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| Original release | August 31 (2021-08-31) – November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) | 
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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
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Light Heavyweight
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Azamat Murzakanov
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def.
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Matheus Scheffel
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TKO (punches)
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1
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3:00
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| Featherweight
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Joanderson Brito
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def.
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Diego Lopes
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Technical Decision (unanimous)
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3
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0:10
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[a]
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| Flyweight
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Victor Altamirano
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def.
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Carlos Candelario
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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| Welterweight
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AJ Fletcher
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def.
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Leonardo Damiani
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KO (flying knee)
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1
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2:24
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- ^ 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]
- Azamat Murzakanov, Joanderson Brito, Victor Altamirano, Carlos Candelario, and AJ Fletcher
 
Week 2 - September 7
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Welterweight
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Josh Quinlan
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vs.
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Logan Urban
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No Contest
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1
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0:47
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[a]
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| Middleweight
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Chidi Njokuani
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def.
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Mario Sousa
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TKO (elbows)
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3
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1:35
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| Bantamweight
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Saimon Oliveira
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def.
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José Alday
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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| Flyweight
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C.J. Vergara
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def.
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Bruno Korea
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TKO (knee to the body)
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1
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0:41
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| Bantamweight
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Chad Anheliger
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def.
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Muin Gafurov
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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- ^ 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
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Light Heavyweight
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Jailton Almeida
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def.
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Nasrudin Nasrudinov
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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1:49
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| Bantamweight
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Mo Miller
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def.
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Brandon Lewis
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Middleweight
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Albert Duraev
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def.
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Caio Bittencourt
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Submission (neck crank)
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1
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3:29
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| Heavyweight
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Łukasz Brzeski
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vs.
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Dylan Potter
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NC (overturned by NAC)[9]
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3
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3:51
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| Welterweight
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Jack Della Maddalena
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def.
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Ange Loosa
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Women's Flyweight
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Jasmine Jasudavicius
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def.
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Julia Polastri
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[10]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]
Week 4 - September 21
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Catchweight (189 lbs)
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AJ Dobson
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def.
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Hashem Arkhagha
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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1
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4:21
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[a]
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| Welterweight
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Michael Morales
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def.
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Nikolay Veretennikov
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Steven Nguyen
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def.
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Theo Rlayang
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Flyweight
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Kleydson Rodrigues
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def.
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Santo Curatolo
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Lightweight
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Victor Martinez
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def.
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Jacob Rosales
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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- ^ Originally a middleweight bout; Arkhagha missed weight.
 
 
[12]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[13]
Week 5 - September 28
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Light Heavyweight
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Ihor Potieria
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def.
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Łukasz Sudolski
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TKO (punches)
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1
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3:41
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| Middleweight
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Caio Borralho
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def.
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Aaron Jeffery
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Lightweight
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Daniel Zellhuber
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def.
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Lucas Almeida
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Heavyweight
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Rizvan Kuniev
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def.
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Edivan Santos
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TKO (punches)
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3
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1:00
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[14]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[15]
- Ihor Potieria and Daniel Zellhuber
 
Week 6 - October 5
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Welterweight
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Mike Malott
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def.
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Shimon Smotritsky
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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1
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0:39
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| Flyweight
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Carlos Hernandez
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def.
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Daniel Barez
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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| Catchweight (139 lbs)
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Fernie Garcia
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def.
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Joshua Weems
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:10
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[a]
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| Middleweight
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Joseph Holmes
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def.
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Shonte Barnes
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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2:46
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| Lightweight
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Genaro Valdéz
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def.
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Patrik White
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TKO (punches)
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2
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0:44
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- ^ Originally a bantamweight bout; Weems missed weight.
 
 
[16]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[17]
- Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia, and Genaro Valdéz
 
Week 7 - October 12
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Catchweight (137.25 lbs)
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Christian Rodriguez
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def.
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Reyes Cortez
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[a]
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| Heavyweight
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Martin Buday
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def.
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Lorenzo Hood
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TKO (knee)
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1
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4:56
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| Catchweight (127 lbs)
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Jake Hadley
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def.
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Mitch Raposo
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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3:11
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[b]
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| Lightweight
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Viacheslav Borshchev
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def.
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Chris Duncan
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KO (punch)
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2
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0:28
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| Women's Strawweight
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Maria Silva
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def.
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Kathryn Paprocki
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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- ^ Originally a bantamweight bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
 
- ^ Originally a flyweight bout; Hadley missed weight.
 
 
[18]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[19]
- Martin Buday, Jake Hadley, and Viacheslav Borshchev
 
Week 8 - October 19
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Welterweight
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Jonny Parsons
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def.
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Solomon Renfro
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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| Women's Strawweight
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Piera Rodríguez
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def.
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Valesca Machado
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Light Heavyweight
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Caio Borralho
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def.
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Jesse Murray
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:41
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| Light Heavyweight
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Armen Petrosyan
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def.
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Kaloyan Kolev
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KO (head kick and punches)
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1
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4:27
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| Bantamweight
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Pedro Falcão
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def.
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James Barnes
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KO (punches)
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3
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3:55
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[20]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[21]
Week 9 - October 26
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Middleweight
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Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
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def.
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Jansey Silva
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Submission (kneebar)
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1
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4:19
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| Bantamweight
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Cristian Quiñonez
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def.
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Xiao Long
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Catchweight (139 lbs)
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Javid Basharat
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def.
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Oron Kahlon
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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3
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4:12
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[a]
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| Women's Flyweight
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Karine Silva
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def.
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Qihui Yan
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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2
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1:44
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| Lightweight
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Manuel Torres
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def.
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Kolton Englund
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:10
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| Featherweight
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Olivier Murad
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def.
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Xie Bin
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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- ^ Originally a bantamweight bout; Kahlon missed weight.
 
 
[22]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[23]
- Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, Cristian Quiñonez, Javid Basharat, Karine Silva, and Manuel Torres
 
Week 10 - November 2
| Main Card
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Lightweight
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Hayisaer Maheshate
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def.
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Achilles Estremadura
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Welterweight
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Yohan Lainesse
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def.
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Justin Burlinson
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KO (punches)
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1
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1:37
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| Flyweight
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Erisson Ferreira da Silva
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def.
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Lun Qiu
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Jonas Bilharinho
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def.
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Canaan Kawaihae
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TKO (spinning wheel kick)
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3
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4:00
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| Flyweight
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Juan Puerta
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def.
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Zhifa Shang
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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[24]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[25]
- Hayisaer Maheshate and Yohan Lainesse
 
References
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series takes on international theme, 10 fights added to upcoming season". MMA Junkie. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "6-Foot-7 Brazilian Edivan Santos to Fight on Dana White's Contender Series Sept. 28". Sherdog. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jungle Fight Champ Lucas Almeida Meets Daniel Zellhuber at Contender Series on Sept. 28". Sherdog. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 1". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 37 results: Five contracts awarded, including one fighter who suffered a loss". MMA Junkie. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
 
- ^ "NAC overturns DWCS winner Josh Quinlan's UFC contract-earning victory after positive drug test". MMA Junkie. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 2". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 38 results: 5 more fighters score UFC deals". MMA Junkie. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
 
- ^ "NAC suspends two Dana White's Contender Series fighters for using banned substances". December 13, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 3". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ Morgan, John (September 15, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series 39 results: Five more fighters secure UFC deals". MMA Junkie. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 4". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 40 results: Four more fighters score UFC deals". MMA Junkie. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 5". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 41 results: Two fighters earn contracts". MMA Junkie. September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 6". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 42 results: Four fighters signed to UFC, one heads to 'Lookin' for a Fight'". MMA Junkie. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 7". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 43 results: Three more secure UFC deals, including one who missed weight". MMA Junkie. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 8". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ Staff (October 19, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
 
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 9". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
 
- ^ Staff (October 26, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 9 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
 
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- ^ Staff (November 2, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 10 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
 
 
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