Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series commenced in July 2022 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1][2][3][4][5]
A bantamweight bout between Farid Basharat and Willian Souza was booked as the fifth fight on this card. However, Souza missed weight by ten pounds and the Nevada Athletic Commission cancelled the bout.[6]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[7]
It was announced on May 16, 2022 that Season 5 week 6 contender Shimon Smotritsky would be granted a second chance to win a UFC contract, having defeated former UFC fighter William Macário in his first bout following the Contender Series loss. The fight was against CES MMA's current Middleweight & Welterweight champion Billy Goff.[8]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[9]
Chris Duncan, Vinicius Salvador, Francis Marshall, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and Billy Goff
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[17]
Bo Nickal, Sam Patterson, Jack Jenkins, Rafael Ramos Estevam, and Mateus Mendonça
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^Steven Marrocco (2022-07-25). "Willian Souza 10 pounds over weight, NAC cancels bantamweight DWCS co-headliner vs. Farid Basharat". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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^Marrocco, Steven (2 August 2022). "DWCS Season 6, Week 2 results: Chris Duncan's insane knockout comeback caps 5-contract night". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
^Matthew Wells (2022-08-09). "Dana White's Contender Series 49 results: Bo Nickal invited back for second fight, 3 others receive UFC contracts". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^Brian Knapp (2022-08-16). "Esteban Ribovics Leads Parade of Five UFC Signees on Dana White's Contender Series". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
^Matthew Wells (2022-08-23). "Dana White's Contender Series 51 results: All winners earn UFC contracts for second week in a row". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^"Dana White's Contender Series 52 results: For third-straight week, all five winners earn UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^"Dana White's Contender Series - Season 6, Week 7 results". FIGHTMAG. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^Marrocco, Steven (13 September 2022). "DWCS Season 6, Week 8 results: 5 more, including 'best female knockout' in DWCS history, headed to UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^"Dana White's Contender Series 55 results: 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. among five to get contracts". MMA Junkie. 20 September 2022.
^Matthew Wells (2022-09-27). "Dana White's Contender Series 56 results: Bo Nickal among five UFC contract earners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.