After a disappointing opening week to the Dana White’s Contender Series this year that saw only one contract given out, a very upset Dana White made it clear that fighters better step it up for the rest of the season if they want a contract. Fortunately, that is exactly what they did in Week 2! Last Tuesday had four finishes, and all five fight winners received UFC contracts. That brings the total so far this year to five contracts out of the nine-fight winners.
5️⃣ incredible performances, 5️⃣ contract winners. What a night 👏
[ B2YB @ZipRecruiter | #DWCS Tuesdays 8pm ET LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ecGmUXO7mN
— UFC (@ufc) August 3, 2022
Will we have the same type of energy coming from Week 3’s UFC hopefuls, or a regression back to Week One status? Another full five-fight card is on the schedule for DWCS Episode 3.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Episode 3 Fight Card and Odds
Opening Bout: Strawweight (115 pounds)
- Sandra Lavado (10-2) – #1 ranked woman in Peru (+210 / slight underdog)
- Karolina Wojcik (8-2) – #2 rank woman in Poland (-250 / slight favorite)
Second Bout: Men’s Flyweight (125 pounds)
- Clayton Carpenter (5-0) – #2 ranked Flyweight in Arizona (-280 / slight favorite)
- Edgar Chavez (8-3) – #13 ranked Flyweight in Mexico (+240 / slight underdog)
Featured Bout: Men’s Featherweight (145 pounds)
- Anvar Boynazarov (3-0) – #132 ranked Featherweight in the US Southeast (+135 / slight underdog)
- Erik Silva (8-1) – #12 Featherweight in Latin America (-155 / slight favorite)
Co-Main Event: Heavyweight (265 pounds)
- Paulo Renato Jr. (10-1) – #21 Heavyweight in Brazil (+225 / slight underdog)
- Jamal Pogues (8-3) – #6 Light Heavyweight in the US West (-300 / moderate favorite)
Main Event: Middleweight (185 pounds)
- Zachary Borrego (3-0) – #58 Middleweight in the US Southeast (+700 / heavy underdog)
- Bo Nickal (1-0) – #78 middleweight in the US Southeast (-1400 / heavy favorite)
How to Watch Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6
- When: Tuesday, August 8, 2022
- Main Card Start Time: 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST
- Location: UFC APEX – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Channel: ESPN+
My picks for Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Episode 3:
- Wojcik via Decision
- Carpenter via Submission – Round 3
- Silva via Submission – Round 1
- Renato Jr. via KO/TKO – Round 1
- Nickal via KO/TKO – Round 1
