Dana White's Contender Series season 4 explained

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

Dana White's Contender Series 27
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	August 4, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[3]

• Dustin Jacoby, Uroš Medić, and Jordan Leavitt

Week 2 - August 11

Dana White's Contender Series 28
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	August 11, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[4]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[5]

• Dustin Stoltzfus, Adrian Yañez, Cory McKenna, T.J. Laramie, and Impa Kasanganay

Week 3 - August 18

Dana White's Contender Series 29
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	August 18, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[6]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[7]

• Louis Cosce, Cheyanne Buys, Orion Cosce, and Josh Parisian

Week 4 - August 25

Dana White's Contender Series 30
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	August 25, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[8]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[9]

• Jamie Pickett, Rafael Alves, Jeff Molina, and Collin Huckbody

Week 5 - September 1

Dana White's Contender Series 31
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 1, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[10]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[11]

• Jimmy Flick, Ronnie Lawrence, and William Knight

Week 6 - September 8

Dana White's Contender Series 32
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 8, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[12]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[13]

• Phil Hawes, Drako Rodriguez, Tafon Nchukwi, and Aliaskhab Khizriev

Week 7 - September 15

Dana White's Contender Series 33
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 15, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[14]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[15]

• Jordan Williams, Collin Anglin, and Danyelle Wolf

Week 8 - November 4

Dana White's Contender Series 34
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	November 4, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[16]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[17]

• Carlos Ulberg, Ignacio Bahamondes, Luis Saldaña, and Jared Vanderaa

Week 9 - November 10

Dana White's Contender Series 35
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	November 10, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[18]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[19]

• Natan Levy, Nikolas Motta, and Luana Pinheiro

Week 10 - November 17

Dana White's Contender Series 36
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	November 17, 2020
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

^[20]

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[21]

• JP Buys, Gloria de Paula, Tucker Lutz, and Victoria Leonardo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4. Nolan King. 2020-06-22. mmajunkie.com. 2020-06-22.
2. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 1 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
3. Web site: Jordan Leavitt, Uros Medic and Dustin Jacoby win contracts at Contender Series Season 4: Week 1. 2020-08-04. MMA Fighting. 2020-08-04.
4. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 2 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
5. Web site: All 5 winners earn UFC contracts at DWCS Season 4: Week 2. 2020-08-11. MMA Fighting. 2020-08-11.
6. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 3 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
7. Web site: 2020-08-19. Dana White's Contender Series 29 results: Both Cosce brothers, two other fighters earn UFC contracts. 2020-08-19. MMA Junkie. en.
8. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 4 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
9. Web site: 2020-08-25. Dana White's Contender Series 30 results: Four more fighters score UFC deals. 2020-08-25. MMA Junkie. en.
10. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
11. Web site: 2020-09-01. Dana White's Contender Series 31 results: William Knight, two more get UFC contracts. 2020-09-01. MMA Junkie. en.
12. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 6 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
13. Web site: Staff. 2020-09-08. Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 6 Results. 2020-09-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
14. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 7 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
15. Web site: Sherdog.com. Jordan Williams Knockout Highlights Week 7 of DWCS; Three UFC Contracts Awarded. 2020-09-16. Sherdog.
16. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 8 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
17. Web site: Staff. 2020-11-04. Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 8 Results. 2020-11-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
18. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 9 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
19. Web site: Staff. 2020-11-10. DWCS Season 4: Week 9 results: Three win contracts with Natan Levy earning high praise. 2020-11-10. MMA Fighting. en-US.
20. Web site: Sherdog.com . Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 10 . 2024-09-04 . Sherdog . en.
21. Web site: Staff. 2020-11-17. DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season. 2020-11-17. MMA Fighting. en-US.