Season 8 of Dana White's Contender Series commences in August 2024 and in the US is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's over-the-top subscription package.[1][2][3][4]

Week 1 – August 13

Background

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Wes Schultz TKO (elbows and punches) 2 3:55
Welterweight Rami Hamed def. Meng Ding Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Bruno Lopes def. Mikheil Sazhiniani TKO (punches) 2 4:14
Featherweight Jose Degaldo def. Ernie Juarez KO (knee and punches) 2 1:25
Flyweight Lone'er Kavanagh def. An Tuan Ho KO (punch) 1 2:35
  1. ^ Ding was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.

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Contract awards

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

  • Mansur Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes, Jose Delgado, and Lone'er Kavanagh

Week 2 – August 20

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Andreas Berg Gustafsson def. Pat Pytlik TKO (knees) 2 3:20
Heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev def. Hugo Cunha TKO (knee to the body and punches) 1 4:59
Bantamweight Cortavious Romious def. Michael Imperato Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Torrez Finney def. Cam Rowston Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Cody Haddon def. Billy Brand Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:09

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Contract awards

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

  • Andreas Berg Gustafsson, Rizvan Kuniev, Cortavious Romious, and Cody Haddon

Week 3 – August 27

Background

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Andrey Pulyaev def. Liam Anderson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Letho Duclos TKO (spinning back kick and punches) 2 2:38
Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald KO (punch) 1 2:29
Flyweight Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy Decision (split) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

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

  • Andrey Pulyaev, Bogdan Grad, Marco Tulio, and Malcolm Wellmaker

Week 4 – September 3

Background

Tommy McMillen was scheduled to face Austin Bashi in a featherweight bout at the event, but he withdrew due to injury and the bout was cancelled. Bashi instead faced Dorian Ramos.[11]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ko Seok-hyun def. Igor Cavalcanti Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos def. Will Currie Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:15
Women's Flyweight Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark KO (punch) 1 1:13
Lightweight Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

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

  • Ko Seok-hyun, Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos, Austin Bashi, Yuneisy Duben and Quillan Salkilld

Week 5 – September 10

Background

A lightweight bout between Quemuel Ottoni and Kody Steele was set for the card. Despite both men weighing in, Ottoni pulled out of the bout the day of the event. Kody Steele was paid his show and win money and was rebooked to fight Chasen Blair on Week 9 of DWCS.[14]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Navajo Stirling def. Phillip Latu KO (punch) 2 2:21
Middleweight Yousri Belgaroui def. Taiga Iwasaki TKO (punches) 3 2:34 [a]
Bantamweight Josias Musasa def. Otari Tanzilov Decision (split) 3 5:00
Women’s Flyweight Nicolle Caliari def. Corrine Laframboise Submission (armbar) 1 4:45
  1. ^ Belgaroui would have been deducted 1 point in round 2 due to multiple eye pokes.

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[16]

  • Navajo Stirling, Josias Musasa, and Nicolle Caliari

Week 6 – September 17

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Elijah Smith def. Aaron Tau Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Talisson Teixeira def. Arthur Lopes TKO (punches) 1 1:57
Welterweight Benjamin Bennett def. Joey Hart Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight Ateba Abega Gautier def. Yura Naito TKO (punches) 2 4:00
Lightweight Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada def. Dylan Mantello Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:41

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[18]

  • Elijah Smith, Talison Teixeira, Ateba Abega Gautier and Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada

Week 7 – September 24

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Danylo Voievodkin def. Bailey Schoenfelder Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:13
Welterweight Daniel Frunza def. Vadym Kutsyi TKO (punches) 2 3:30
Light Heavyweight Kevin Christian def. Francesco Mazzeo Submission (triangle armbar) 2 4:17
Featherweight Kevin Vallejos def. Cam Teague TKO (punches) 1 2:23
Women's Strawweight Alexia Thainara def. Rose Conceição Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[20]

  • Alexia Thainara, Kevin Vallejos, Kevin Christian, Daniel Frunza and Danylo Voievodkin

Week 8 – October 1

Background

A featherweight bout between Alberto Mondes and Robbie Ring was set for the card. However, Ring withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Carlos Calderon.[21]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Diyar Nurgozhay def. Bartosz Szewczyk KO (head kick and punches) 2 3:32
Featherweight Alberto Montes def. Carlos Calderon Submission (anaconda choke) 2 2:38
Bantamweight David Martinez def. Xavier Franklin Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Torrez Finney def. Abdellah Er-Ramy TKO (punches) 1 4:10
Welterweight Jacobe Smith def. Christien Savoie TKO (elbows) 2 2:55

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[23]

  • Jacobe Smith, Torrez Finney, David Martinez, Alberto Montes, and Diyar Nurgozhay

Week 9 – October 8

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Artem Vakhitov def. Islem Masraf TKO (punches) 1 4:23
Lightweight Kody Steele def. Chasen Blair TKO (punches) 2 4:07
Heavyweight Mário Pinto def. Lucas Triverio Camacho KO (punches) 1 1:43
Welterweight Islam Dulatov def. Vanilto Antunes KO (elbow) 1 2:44
Flyweight Sean Gauci def. Anthony Drilich Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[25]

Week 10 – October 15

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Nick Klein def. Heraldo Souza Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:37
Flyweight Luis Gurule def. Nick Piccininni Decision (split) 3 5:00
Featherweight Yadier DelValle def. Antônio Monteiro Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Julieta Martinez def. Leslie Hernandez Decision (split) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jonathan Micallef def. Mohamed Ado Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:01

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[27]

  • Jonathan Micallef, Yadier DelValle, Luis Gurule, and Nick Klein

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