Dana White's Contender Series season 1
Dana White's Contender Series | |
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Season 1 | |
Release | |
Original network | UFC Fight Pass |
Original release | July 11 (2017-07-11) – August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29) |
Season chronology | |
Next → Season 2 |
The inaugural 2017 season of Dana White's Contender Series included a total of 8 weekly shows. Viewers had a choice of a traditional commentary team, or alternate commentary provided by rapper Snoop Dogg and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber.[1] Commentators included active fighter Paul Felder who would go on to commentate on UFC events.
Week 1 - July 11
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 1 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | July 11, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[2] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Kurt Holobaugh | vs. | Matt Bessette | NC (overturned) | 1 | 2:59 | [a] |
Heavyweight | Zu Anyanwu | def. | Greg Rebello | KO (punch) | 2 | 3:04 | |
Bantamweight | Boston Salmon | def. | Ricky Turcios | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Charles Byrd | def. | Jamie Pickett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:55 | |
Flyweight | Joby Sanchez | def. | Manny Vazquez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
- ^ Originally a KO (punch) win for Holobaugh, overturned after Holobaugh's unlawful use of an IV before fight.[3]
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[5]
- Kurt Holobaugh and Boston Salmon
- Zu Anyanwu while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in as a short-notice replacement for Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 116.[6]
Week 2 - July 18
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 | |
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Promotion | DWCS |
Date | July 18, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[7] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Daniel Spohn | def. | Angel DeAnda | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:10 | [a] |
Bantamweight | Sean O'Malley | def. | Alfred Khashakyan | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:14 | |
Featherweight | Thanh Le | def. | Lazar Stojadinovic | KO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:35 | |
Welterweight | Sidney Outlaw | def. | Michael Cora | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Flyweight | Casey Kenney | def. | C.J. Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
- ^ DeAnda was deducted one point in round 1 due to strikes to the back of the head.
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[9]
- Sean O'Malley
Week 3 - July 25
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | July 25, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[10] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Karl Roberson | def. | Ryan Spann | KO (elbows) | 1 | 0:15 | |
Welterweight | Kyle Stewart | def. | Jason Jackson | TKO (ankle injury) | 2 | 0:21 | |
Middleweight | Geoff Neal | def. | Chase Waldon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:56 | |
Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | def. | Daniel Jolly | TKO (eye injury) | 1 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Dan Ige | def. | Luis Gomez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:23 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[12]
- Karl Roberson and Geoff Neal
- Dan Ige while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in to face Charles Rosa, who was later replaced by Julio Arce at UFC 220.[13]
Week 4 - August 1
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | August 1, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[14] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Julian Marquez | def. | Phil Hawes | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:20 | |
Bantamweight | Kyler Phillips | def. | James Gray | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |
Flyweight | Carlos Candelario | def. | Ronaldo Candido | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Brandon Davis | def. | Austin Arnett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | John Castañeda | def. | Cheyden Leialoha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[16]
- Julian Marquez and Brandon Davis
- Kyler Phillips while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated.[17]
Week 5 - August 8
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | August 8, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[18] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Mike Rodríguez | def. | Jamelle Jones | KO (flying knee and punches) | 1 | 2:15 | |
Featherweight | Julio Arce | def. | Peter Petties | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:39 | |
Flyweight | Alex Perez | def. | Kevin Gray | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 2:54 | |
Bantamweight | Ricky Simón | def. | Donavon Frelow | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Shelton Graves | def. | Everett Sims | TKO (knees) | 3 | 2:20 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[20]
- Mike Rodríguez and Alex Perez
- Julio Arce while not being offered a contract on the show was brought in as a short-notice replacement for Dan Ige at UFC 220.[21]
Week 6 - August 15
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 6 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | August 15, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[22] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Charles Byrd | def. | Buddy Wallace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:03 | |
Featherweight | Grant Dawson | def. | Adrian Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:15 | |
Light Heavyweight | Cameron Olson | def. | Karl Reed | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Flyweight | Jaime Alvarez | def. | Martin Day | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Jamie Colleen | def. | Tiffany Masters | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:43 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[24]
- Charles Byrd and Grant Dawson
Week 7 - August 22
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | August 22, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[25] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Kennedy Nzechukwu | def. | Anton Berzin | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Benito Lopez | def. | Steven Peterson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Flyweight | Joby Sanchez | def. | JP Buys | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:28 | |
Lightweight | Mike Santiago | def. | Mark Cherico | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | |
Flyweight | Jordan Espinosa | def. | Nick Urso | Technical Submission (D’Arce choke) | 1 | 1:23 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[27]
- Benito Lopez and Joby Sanchez
- Mike Santiago was not awarded a contract on the show but one week later was signed to the UFC as a short notice replacement for Nick Hein at UFC Fight Night 115[28]
Week 8 - August 29
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | DWCS |
Date | August 29, 2017 |
Venue | UFC Training Centre |
City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Card[29] | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Matt Frevola | def. | Jose Flores | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:32 | |
Middleweight | Bevon Lewis | def. | Elias Urbina | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:47 | |
Flyweight | Adam Antolin | def. | Casey Kenney | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Lauren Mueller | def. | Kelly McGill | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Allen Crowder | def. | Don'Tale Mayes | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:12 |
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Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[31]
- Matt Frevola, Lauren Mueller, and Allen Crowder
- Bevon Lewis was signed to a development league contract[32]
References
- ^ "Snoop Dogg serving play-by-play on UFC show".
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 1". ufc.com. 11 July 2017.
- ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (2017-10-10). "Kurt Holobaugh suspended nine months, DWTNCS win overturned due to IV use". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-07-11). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Week 1 results: Kurt Holobaugh, Boston Salmon earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "DWCS winner Zu Anyanwu gets short-notice fill-in spot at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 116". 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 2". ufc.com. 11 July 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Jed Meshew (2017-07-18). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 results: Sean O'Malley earns UFC contract with first-round KO". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 3". ufc.com. 25 July 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 3". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-07-25). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 results: Karl Roberson, Geoffrey Neal earn UFC contracts after quick finishes". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Julio Arce Replaces Charles Rosa, Meets Dan Ige at UFC 220 in Boston". Sherdog. 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 4". ufc.com. 1 August 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 4". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-08-01). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 results: Julian Marquez, Brandon Davis earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 27' cast of undefeated competitors revealed". MMA Junkie. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 5". ufc.com. 8 August 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 5". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2017-08-08). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 results: Mike Rodriguez, Alex Perez latest UFC signees". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Julio Arce Replaces Charles Rosa, Meets Dan Ige at UFC 220 in Boston". Sherdog. 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 6". ufc.com. 15 August 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 6". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-08-15). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 6 results: Grant Dawson, Charles Byrd earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 7". ufc.com. 22 August 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-08-22). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 results: Joby Sanchez, Benito Lopez earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Mike Santiago replaces Nick Hein, faces Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC Fight Night 115".
- ^ "Tuesday Night Contender Series 8". ufc.com. 29 August 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 8". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Danny Segura (2017-08-29). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 results: Allen Crowder, Lauren Mueller, Matt Frevola earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Mobile, Adept. "DWTNCS WEEK 8: Three contracts & plenty of praise handed out on finale - Ultimate Fighting Championship-Mobile". m.uk.ufc.com.
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