Dana White's Contender Series season 7
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2023
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Season 7 of Dana White's Contender Series commences in August 2023 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1]
Week 1 – August 8
Background
Joshua Van was expected to face Kevin Borjas in a flyweight bout at the event, but he was pulled in order to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria.[2] He was replaced by Rickson Zenidim.[3] However, Zenidim had visa issues and was replaced by Victor Dias.
| Dana White's Contender Series 57 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | August 8, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | César Almeida | def. | Lucas Fernando | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Tom Nolan | def. | Bogdan Grad | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Heavyweight | Caio Machado | def. | Kevin Szaflarski | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott | def. | Reyes Cortez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Kevin Borjas | def. | Victor Dias | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters (all winners of the night) were awarded contracts with the UFC:[5]
- Kevin Borjas, Payton Talbott, Caio Machado, Tom Nolan, and César Almeida
Week 2 – August 15
| Dana White's Contender Series 58 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | August 15, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Abdul-Kerim Al-Selwady | def. | George Hardwick | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ibo Aslan | def. | Paulo Renato Jr. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Featherweight | Hyder Amil | def. | Emrah Sonmez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Women's Strawweight | Eduarda Moura | def. | Janaína Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Charalampos Grigoriou | def. | Cameron Smotherman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | |
- Sonmez missed weight (147 lbs)
Contract awards
The following fighters (all winners of the night) were awarded contracts with the UFC:[7]
- Charalampos Grigoriou, Eduarda Moura, Hyder Amil, Ibo Aslan, and Abdul-Kerim Al-Selwady
Week 3 – August 22
Background
Edgar Chairez was expected to face Felipe dos Santos in a flyweight bout at the event, but he was pulled in order to face Tatsuro Taira at UFC 290.[8] He was briefly replaced by Luciano Pereira. At the weigh-ins, Pereira did not step onto the scale due to a medical issue and the bout was scrapped entirely.[9]
| Dana White's Contender Series 59 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | August 22, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Zachary Reese | def. | Eli Aronov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Welterweight | Oban Elliott | def. | Kaik Brito | Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Josefine Lindgren Knutsson | def. | Isis Verbeek | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Luis Pajuelo | def. | Robbie Ring | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 3:43 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]
- Luis Pajuelo, Oban Elliott, and Zachary Reese
Week 4 – August 29
Background
Val Woodburn was expected to face Marco Tulio Silva in a middleweight bout at the event, but he was pulled in order to face Bo Nickal at UFC 290.[12] He was replaced by Yousri Belgaroui.[13]
| Dana White's Contender Series 60 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | August 29, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Carlos Prates | def. | Mitch Ramirez | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Middleweight | Marco Tulio Silva | def. | Yousri Belgaroui | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Timothy Cuamba | def. | Mateo Vogel | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Thomas Petersen | def. | Chandler Cole | Submission (keylock) | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Lightweight | Bolaji Oki | def. | Dylan Salvador | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:46 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[15]
- Bolaji Oki, Thomas Petersen, and Carlos Prates
Week 5 – September 5
Background
Corinne Laframboise was expected to face Rainn Guerrero in a women's flyweight bout at the event, but she was pulled after discovering she was pregnant during pre-fight medical screenings. She was replaced by Dione Barbosa.[16] Cam Rowston was expected to face Chad Hanekom in a middleweight bout but was replaced by Dylan Budka for unknown reasons.[citation needed]
| Dana White's Contender Series 61 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | September 5, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Brendson Ribeiro | def. | Bruno Lopes | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:47 | |
| Bantamweight | Serhiy Sidey | def. | Ramon Taveras | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:26 | |
| Middleweight | Dylan Budka | def. | Chad Hanekom | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jean Silva | def. | Kevin Vallejos | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Dione Barbosa | def. | Rainn Guerrero | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:35 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters (all winners of the night) were awarded contracts with the UFC:[18]
- Dione Barbosa, Jean Silva, Dylan Budka, Serhiy Sidey, and Brendson Ribeiro
Week 6 – September 12
| Dana White's Contender Series 62 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | September 12, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | James Llontop | def. | Malik Lewis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jhonata Diniz | def. | Eduardo Neves | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Featherweight | Steven Nguyen | def. | A.J. Cunningham | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Julia Polastri | def. | Patricia Alujas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Bantamweight | Jean Matsumoto | def. | Kasey Tanner | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
- James Llontop, Jhonata Diniz, Steven Nguyen, Julia Polastri, and Jean Matsumoto[20]
Week 7 – September 19
| Dana White's Contender Series 63 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | September 19, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Shamil Gaziev | def. | Greg Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Lightweight | Daniel James Allen | def. | JaCobi Jones | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Talita Alencar | vs. | Stephanie Luciano | Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Kaynan Kruschewsky | def. | Dylan Mantello | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Flyweight | Igor Severino | def. | Jhonata Silva | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:37 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
- Igor Severino, Kaynan Kruschewsky, Stephanie Luciano, and Shamil Gaziev[22]
Week 8 – September 26
| Dana White's Contender Series 64 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | September 26, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Danny Barlow | def. | Raheam Forest | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Heavyweight | Mario Piazzon | def. | Alexander Soldatkin | DQ (illegal knee) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Featherweight | Danny Silva | def. | Angel Pacheco | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ernesta Kareckaitė | def. | Carli Judice | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Vinicius Oliveira | def. | Victor Hugo Madrigal | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:02 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[24]
- Vinicius de Oliveira, Ernesta Kareckaitė, Carli Judice, Danny Silva, Angel Pacheco, and Danny Barlow
Week 9 – October 3
| Dana White's Contender Series 65 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | October 3, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Background
Lucas Rocha and Davi Bittencourt were scheduled to fight on this card in a flyweight bout. However, Rocha missed weight by five pounds and the bout was cancelled. The bout was rebooked for the following week.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Rodolfo Bellato | def. | Murtaza Talha | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:46 | |
| Bantamweight | Victor Hugo Silva | def. | Eduardo Matias Torres | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 2:16 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Magomed Gadzhiyasulov | def. | José Daniel Medina | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Maurício Ruffy | def. | Raimond Magomedaliev | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:45 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[26]
- Maurício Ruffy, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov, José Daniel Medina, Victor Hugo Silva, and Rodolfo Bellato
Week 10 – October 10
| Dana White's Contender Series 66 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | DWCS |
| Date | October 10, 2023 |
| Venue | UFC Apex Centre |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Ramon Taveras | def. | Cortavious Romious | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:29 | |
| Flyweight | André Lima | def. | Rickson Thai Zenidim | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Connor Matthews | def. | Jair Farias | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Torrez Finney | def. | Yuri Panferov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| Lightweight | MarQuel Mederos | def. | Issa Isakov | KO (knee) | 1 | 4:09 | |
| Flyweight | Lucas Rocha | def. | Davi Bittencourt | KO (knee) | 2 | 0:18 | |
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[28]
- Lucas Rocha, MarQuel Mederos, Connor Matthews, André Lima, and Ramon Taveras