Dana White's Contender Series season 5 explained

Season 5 of Dana White's Contender Series will commence in August 2021 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Week 1 - August 31

Dana White's Contender Series 37
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	August 31, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[4]

• Azamat Murzakanov, Joanderson Brito, Victor Altamirano, Carlos Candelario, and AJ Fletcher

Week 2 - September 7

Dana White's Contender Series 38
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 7, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

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

• Josh Quinlan, Chidi Njokuani, Saimon Oliveira, C.J. Vergara, and Chad Anheliger

Week 3 - September 14

Dana White's Contender Series 39
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 14, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[6]

• Jailton Almeida, Albert Duraev, Łukasz Brzeski, Jack Della Maddalena, and Jasmine Jasudavicius

Week 4 - September 21

Dana White's Contender Series 40
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 21, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

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

• AJ Dobson, Michael Morales, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Victor Martinez

Week 5 - September 28

Dana White's Contender Series 41
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	September 28, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[8]

• Ihor Potieria and Daniel Zellhuber

Week 6 - October 5

Dana White's Contender Series 42
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	October 5, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

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

• Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia, and Genaro Valdéz

Week 7 - October 12

Dana White's Contender Series 43
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	October 12, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[10]

• Martin Buday, Jake Hadley, and Viacheslav Borshchev

Week 8 - October 19

Dana White's Contender Series 44
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	October 19, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

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

• Jonny Parsons, Piera Rodríguez, Caio Borralho, and Armen Petrosyan

Week 9 - October 26

Dana White's Contender Series 45
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	October 26, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:^[12]

• Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, Cristian Quiñonez, Javid Basharat, Karine Silva, and Manuel Torres

Week 10 - November 2

Dana White's Contender Series 46
Promotion:	DWCS
Date:	November 2, 2021
Venue:	UFC Apex Centre
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Contract awards

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

• Hayisaer Maheshate and Yohan Lainesse

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-05-26. Dana White's Contender Series takes on international theme, 10 fights added to upcoming season. 2021-05-27. MMA Junkie. en-US.
2. Web site: Sherdog.com. 6-Foot-7 Brazilian Edivan Santos to Fight on Dana White's Contender Series Sept. 28. 2021-05-27. Sherdog.
3. Web site: Sherdog.com. Jungle Fight Champ Lucas Almeida Meets Daniel Zellhuber at Contender Series on Sept. 28. 2021-05-27. Sherdog.
4. Web site: 2021-09-01. Dana White's Contender Series 37 results: Five contracts awarded, including one fighter who suffered a loss. 2021-09-01. MMA Junkie. en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-09-08. Dana White's Contender Series 38 results: 5 more fighters score UFC deals. 2021-09-08. MMA Junkie. en-US.
6. Web site: Morgan. John. 2021-09-15. Dana White's Contender Series 39 results: Five more fighters secure UFC deals. live. 2021-09-15. MMA Junkie. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915032755/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/dana-whites-contender-series-39-live-results . 2021-09-15 .
7. Web site: 2021-09-22. Dana White's Contender Series 40 results: Four more fighters score UFC deals. 2021-09-22. MMA Junkie. en-US.
8. Web site: 2021-09-29. Dana White's Contender Series 41 results: Two fighters earn contracts. 2021-10-06. MMA Junkie. en-US.
9. Web site: 2021-10-06. Dana White's Contender Series 42 results: Four fighters signed to UFC, one heads to 'Lookin' for a Fight'. 2021-10-06. MMA Junkie. en-US.
10. Web site: 2021-10-13. Dana White's Contender Series 43 results: Three more secure UFC deals, including one who missed weight. 2021-10-13. MMA Junkie. en-US.
11. Web site: Staff. 2021-10-19. Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Results. 2021-10-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
12. Web site: Staff. 2021-10-26. Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 9 Results. 2021-10-27. Cageside Press. en-US.
13. Web site: Staff. 2021-11-02. Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 10 Results. 2021-11-03. Cageside Press. en-US.