Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6 begins again on Tuesday, meaning another season of coverage. I would like to welcome everyone back who followed my weekly season updates from the last few seasons, as well as any new fans to the website.
Dana White’s Contender Series Fight Card and Odds – Season 6, Episode 1
Last season will be hard to top as we had an epic 40 out of 53 fight winners receive contracts as well as one fight loser. The first episode of Season 6 takes place tonight Tuesday and will feature five bouts on the main card and are previewed below.
Back & better than ever!#DWCS returns for Season 6 TUESDAY only on @ESPNPlus 📺 pic.twitter.com/cPNaeAOJjw
— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2022
Opening Bout – Men’s Flyweight (125 pounds)
- Alessandro Costa (10-2) – #2 Flyweight in Latin America (-140 / slight favorite)
- Andres Luna Martinetti (12-0) – #5 Bantamweight in Latin America (+120 / near even)
Second Bout – Men’s Featherweight (145 pounds)
- Dennis Buzukja (7-2) -#11 Featherweight in US Northeast (-200 / moderate favorite)
- Kaleio Romero (6-1) – #44 ranked Featherweight in US West (+170 / slight underdog)
Featured bout Light Heavyweight (205 pounds)
- Anton Turkalj (7-0) – #1 Light Heavyweight in Nordic Region (-300 / moderate favorite)
- Acácio dos Santos (14-4) #2 Light Heavyweight in Brazil (+240 / moderate underdog)
Co-Main Event Men’s Bantamweight (135 pounds)
- Farid Basharat(7-0) – #7 Featherweight in UK/Ireland (-285 / moderate favorite)
- Willian Souza(11-1) – #35 Bantamweight in Brazil (+245 / moderate underdog)
Main Event – Middleweight (185 pounds)
- Ozzy Diaz (7-1) – #9 Middleweight in US West (+130 / slight underdog)
- Joseph Pyfer (8-2) – #7 Middleweight in US Northeast (-150 / slight favorite)
Photos: #DWCS47 weigh-ins and faceoffs https://t.co/lZnPbxQPct
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 25, 2022
How to Watch Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6
- When: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
- Main Card Start Time: 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST
- Location: UFC APEX – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Channel: ESPN+
My Picks:
- Martinetti via Unanimous Decision
- Buzukja via Unanimous Decision
- Turkalj via KO/TKO – Round 1
- Basharat via Submission – Round 3
- Diaz via KO/TKO – Round 2
