Dana White's Contender Series |
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Original network | ESPN+ |
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Original release | August 4 (2020-08-04) – November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) |
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In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020.[1]
Week 1 - August 4
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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Dustin Jacoby
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def.
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Ty Flores
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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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Uroš Medić
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def.
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Mikey Gonzalez
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:48
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Flyweight
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Jerome Rivera
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def.
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Ronaldo Rodríguez
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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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Jordan Leavitt
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def.
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Jose Flores
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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1
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4:15
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[2]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[3]
Week 2 - August 11
[5]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[6]
Week 3 - August 18
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[4]
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Louis Cosce
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def.
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Victor Reyna
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:12
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Women's Strawweight
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Cheyanne Buys
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def.
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Hilarie Rose
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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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Orion Cosce
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def.
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Matt Dixon
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TKO (punches)
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3
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4:42
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Heavyweight
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Josh Parisian
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def.
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Chad Johnson
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KO (punches)
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1
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3:43
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Lightweight
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Kenny Cross
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def.
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Kevin Syler
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[7]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[8]
Week 4 - August 25
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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Jamie Pickett
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def.
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Jhonoven Pati
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TKO (punches)
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2
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0:33
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Featherweight
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Rafael Alves
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def.
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Alejandro Flores
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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2
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2:55
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Flyweight[9]
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Jeff Molina
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def.
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Jacob Silva
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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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Anthony Romero
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def.
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Mike Breeden
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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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Collin Huckbody
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def.
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Kyron Bowen
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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1
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1:28
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[10]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]
Week 5 - September 1
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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Featherweight
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Melsik Baghdasaryan
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def.
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Dennis Buzukja
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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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Jimmy Flick
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def.
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Nate Smith
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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3
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3:15
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Bantamweight[12]
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Ronnie Lawrence
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def.
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Jose Johnson
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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Light Heavyweight[4]
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William Knight
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def.
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Cody Brundage
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TKO (elbows and punches)
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1
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2:23
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Lightweight[13]
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Tucker Lutz
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def.
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Chase Gibson
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[14]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[15]
Week 6 - September 8
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[4]
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Phil Hawes
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def.
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Khadzimurat Bestaev
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:18
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Light Heavyweight[4]
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Tafon Nchukwi
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def.
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Al Matavao
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KO (head kick)
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2
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2:01
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Bantamweight
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Drako Rodriguez
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def.
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Mana Martinez
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Technical Submission (triangle choke)
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1
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2:22
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Middleweight
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Aliaskhab Khizriev
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def.
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Henrique Shiguemoto
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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1
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0:50
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Lightweight[16]
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Sherrard Blackledge
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def.
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Cameron Church
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[17]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[18]
Week 7 - September 15
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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Jordan Williams
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def.
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Gregory Rodrigues
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KO (punches)
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1
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2:19
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Featherweight
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Collin Anglin
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def.
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Muhammadjon Naimov
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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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Michael Lombardo
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def.
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Korey Kuppe
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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Women's Featherweight
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Danyelle Wolf
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def.
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Taneisha Tennant
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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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Kyle Driscoll
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def.
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Dinis Paiva
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[19]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[20]
Week 8 - November 4
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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Carlos Ulberg
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def.
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Bruno Oliveira
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KO (punch)
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1
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2:02
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Welterweight
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Ignacio Bahamondes
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def.
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Edson Gomez
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KO (front kick)
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2
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2:31
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Featherweight
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Luis Saldaña
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def.
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Vince Murdock
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TKO (front kick and punches)
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3
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0:44
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Heavyweight
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Jared Vanderaa
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def.
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Harry Hunsucker
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TKO (punches)
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1
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3:34
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[21]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[22]
Week 9 - November 10
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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Mário Sousa
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def.
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Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz
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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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Natan Levy
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def.
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Shaheen Santana
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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3
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0:55
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Lightweight
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Nikolas Motta
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def.
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Joseph Lowry
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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Women's Strawweight
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Luana Pinheiro
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def.
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Stephanie Frausto
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:48
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Bantamweight
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Danny Sabatello
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def.
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Taylor Moore
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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[23]
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[24]
Week 10 - November 17
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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Flyweight
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JP Buys
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def.
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Jacob Silva
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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1
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4:54
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Heavyweight
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Nick Maximov
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def.
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Oscar Ivan Cota
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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Women's Strawweight
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Gloria de Paula
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def.
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Pauline Macias
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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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Tucker Lutz
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def.
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Sherrard Blackledge
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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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Victoria Leonardo
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def.
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Chelsea Hackett
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TKO (punches)
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2
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4:41
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[26]
References
- ^ Nolan King (June 22, 2020). "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 1". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Leavitt, Uros Medic and Dustin Jacoby win contracts at Contender Series Season 4: Week 1". MMA Fighting. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4". MMA Junkie. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 2". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "All 5 winners earn UFC contracts at DWCS Season 4: Week 2". MMA Fighting. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 3". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 29 results: Both Cosce brothers, two other fighters earn UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (July 5, 2020). "Exclusive: Jeffrey Molina vs. Jacob Silva Headed to Contender Series on August 25". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 4". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 30 results: Four more fighters score UFC deals". MMA Junkie. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (June 24, 2020). "Exclusive: Jose Johnson vs. Ronnie Lawrence Set for Contender Series September 1". Cageside Press. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Victor Martinez vs. Tucker Lutz in the works for Dana White's Contender Series on Sept. 1". MMA Junkie. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 31 results: William Knight, two more get UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (August 30, 2020). "Full lineups for Dana White's Contender Series Week 6, Week 7 announced". MMA Fighting. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 6". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Staff (September 8, 2020). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 6 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 7". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jordan Williams Knockout Highlights Week 7 of DWCS; Three UFC Contracts Awarded". Sherdog. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 8". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Staff (November 4, 2020). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 8 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 9". Sherdog. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Staff (November 10, 2020). "DWCS Season 4: Week 9 results: Three win contracts with Natan Levy earning high praise". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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- ^ Staff (November 17, 2020). "DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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