Sean O'Malley and Jamahal Hill stand as proof that Dana White's Contender Series is far more than a UFC reality show gimmick. And now, its back for an eighth season.
Each week, fighters compete against one another, and if they impress, White will offer them a UFC contract. The first episode of the eighth season is on August 13 with the last episode scheduled to air on October 15.
Here’s how you can watch Dana White's Contender Series, including streaming options and TV schedule.
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How to watch Dana White's Contender Series
- Live stream: ESPN+ ($10.99/month membership or annual subscription for $109.99)
Dana White's Contender Series will be available on ESPN+ which offers both monthly and annual subscriptions.
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Dana White's Contender Series 2024 full schedule and episode guide
| Date | Episode | Time (ET) | Location | How to watch |
| August 13 | 1 | 7 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| August 20 | 2 | 7 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| August 27 | 3 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| September 3 | 4 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| September 10 | 5 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| September 17 | 6 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| September 24 | 7 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| October 1 | 8 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| October 8 | 9 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| October 15 | 10 | 8 p.m. | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
Dana White's Contender Series format, rules
Each week will include five fights of ten prospects or veterans looking to earn a UFC roster spot. White and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby are part of the panel that observes the fights.
Unlike The Ultimate Fighter or other programs, DWCS is not a knockout-like tournament. At the end of each week, White gives out contracts to the most deserving fighters, or who impressed the most. Securing a win does not guarantee a contract. Bo Nickal fought multiple times during one DWCS season before finally securing a contract.
On rare occasions, the loser of a fight could be awarded a contract.
Dana White's Contender Series 2024 fight schedule, roster
DWCS, August 13
- *Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Wes Schultz via TKO (3:55 into round two)
- Rami Hamed def. Meng Ding via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- *Bruno Lopes def. Mikheil Sazhiniani via TKO (4:14 into round two)
- *Jose Delgado def. Ernie Juarez via KO (1:25 into round two)
- *Lone’er Kavanagh def. An Tuan Ho via KO ( 2:35 into round one)
*Mansour Abdul-Malik, Bruno Lopes, Jose Delgado, and Lone'er Kavanagh all earned contracts.
DWCS, August 20
- *Andreas Gustafsson def. Pat Pytlik via TKO (3:20 into round two)
- *Rizvan Kuniev def. Hugo Cunha via TKO (4:59 into round one)
- *Cortavious Romious def. Michael Imperato via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Torrez Finney def. Cameron Rowston via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- *Cody Haddon def. Billy Brand via rear-naked choke (3:09 into round one)
*Cody Haddon, Cortavious Romious, Rizvan Kuniev, and Andreas Gustafsson all earned contracts.
DWCS, August 27
- *Andrey Pulyaev def. Liam Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- *Bogdan Grad def. Michael Aswell via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- *Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Duclos via TKO (2:38 into round two)
- *Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald via KO (2:29 into round one)
- Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
*Andrey Pulyaev, Bogdan Grad, Marco Tulio, and Malcolm Wellmaker all earned contracts.
DWCS, Sept. 3
- *Seok Hyun Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- *Djorden Santos def. Will Currie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- *Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via rear-naked choke (3:15 into round two)
- *Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark via KO (1:13 into round one)
- *Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
*Yuneisy Duben, Quillan Salkilld, Austin Bashi, Djorden Santos, and Seok Hyun Ko all earned contracts.
DWCS, Sept. 10
- Navajo Sterling (4-0) vs. Phillip Latu (6-1)
- Kody Steele (6-0) vs. Quemuel Ottoni (12-3)
- Taiga Iwasaki (9-1) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (7-3)
- Otari Tanzilov (9-0) vs. Josias Musasa (7-0)
- Corinne Laframboise (8-4) vs. Nicole Caliari (7-2)
DWCS, Sept. 17
- Aaron Tau (8-0) vs. TBA
DWCS, Sept. 24
- Luke Riley (9-0) vs. Kevin Vallejos (13-1)
DWCS, Oct. 1
- Islam Dulatov (10-1) vs. Vanilton Antunes (16-6)
- Abdellah Er-Ramy (7-1) vs. Logan Woods (5-1)
DWCS, Oct. 8
- Mario Pinto (8-0) vs. Lucas Camacho (6-0)
- Diyar Nurkozhay (9-0) vs. Bartosz Szewczyk (8-2-1)
- Artem Vakhitov (2-1) vs. Islem Masraf (3-0)
- Sean Gauci (9-1) vs. Anthony Drilich (8-1)
DWCS, Oct. 15
- Alain Van De Merckt (8-0) vs. Heraldo Souza (9-1-1)
- Leslie Hernandez (4-1) vs. Julieta Martinez (7-0)