Dana White's Contender Series (tidigare Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series) är en amerikansk organisation som arrangerar MMA-galor.
Bakgrund
I maj 2017 meddelade UFC att Dana White skulle hålla i en tävling varje vecka och den skulle sändas på UFC Fight Pass. Precis som med Whites tidigare serie Dana White looking for a fight var syftet att ge nya talanger chansen att synas och för White att hitta de talanger som skulle kunna få kontrakt med UFC.[1][2] Ingen av de som deltar i serien har existerande kontrakt med UFC, och serien är licensierad helt separat med Dana White som personlig promotor avskilt från övrig UFC-verksamhet.
Det poängterades redan innan licensen godkändes att det var ett eget projekt, inte en del av moderbolaget: "this is not the UFC, this is not the UFC brand." (Det här är inte UFC, det här är inte UFC:s varumärke.)[3]
Tävlingar
Den första tävlingen hölls 11 juli 2017. Samtliga tillställningar har hållits på UFC:s hemmaaplan i Las Vegas, NV.[4][5] Först vid UFC Training Centre, och sedan det öppnades vid UFC APEX.
Kontraktsvinnare
Efter varje avsnitt väljer Dana White ut de han anser var bäst. Som var killers och som han därför tycker skall få kontrakt med UFC.
2017 års säsong
16 atleter kontrakterades under 2017. Några av de som rönt större framgång eller berömmelse inom UFC sedan dess är:
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2018 års säsong
23 atleter kontrakterades under 2018. Några av de som rönt större framgång eller berömmelse inom UFC sedan dess är:
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2019 års säsong
2019 års utgåva av DWTNCS skulle komma att sändas exklusivt via ESPN+.[28] Två andra större förändringar inför 2019 var att galorna numera gick av stapeln inne i det nybyggda UFC APEX och att namnet kortades ner från Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series till det nuvarande Dana White Contender Series.[29]
30 atleter kontrakterades under 2019. De av dem som rönt större framgång eller berömmelse inom UFC sedan dess är:
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2020 års säsong
2020 års säsong var även den exklusivt tillgänglig via ESPN+. I april 2020 lät det meddelas att på grund av coronapandemin skulle säsongen börja 4 augusti istället för den ursprungliga planen där säsongen började 23 juni.[48]
Tidigt i september meddelade Dana White att säsongen skulle komma att pausas och återkomma i november:
” | Ja, det är för att vi mest sannolikt kommer åka till Fight Island[49] (Yeah, is because we're more than likely going to Fight Island) | „ |
– Dana White vid DWSC 31 presskonferensen |
Enligt den av Nevadas atletkommission (NSAC, Nevada State Athletic Commission) godkända ansökan ska säsongen gå av stapeln varje torsdag fram till 6 oktober. Den sändningstakten skulle innebära att 10 avsnitt hanns sändas fram till det datumet. På frågan om hur många avsnitt som var kvar av säsongen svarade dock Dana White svävande.[49]
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2021 års säsong
2021 års utgåva av DWCS kom att sändas via ESPN+, sportkanalens strömningstjänst. 39 atleter kontrakterades under 2021. En av de som rönt större framgång eller berömmelse inom UFC sedan dess är:
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Referenser
- ^ ”Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series launches on UFC Fight Pass”. UFC.com. 12 maj 2017. https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-launches-ufc-fight-pass?id=.
- ^ ”'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series' debuts July 11 on UFC Fight Pass with 5 live fights a week”. UFC.com. 12 maj 2017. http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-debuts-july-11-on-ufc-fight-pass-with-5-live-fights-a-week.
- ^ ”Dana White receives promoter's license for new contender series separate from UFC - FOX Sports”. foxsports.com. 14 juni 2017. http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/dana-white-receives-promoters-license-for-new-contender-series-separate-from-ufc-061417.
- ^ ”5-fight lineup revealed for 'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series' premiere”. MMAjunkie. 12 maj 2017. http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-premier-fight-card.
- ^ ”Tuesday Night Contender Series to premiere July 11”. UFC.com. 22 juni 2017. http://www.ufc.com/news/Dana-White-Tuesday-Night-Contender-Series-Premiere.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 2 results: Sean O'Malley gets lone UFC contract for highlight-reel KO”. MMAjunkie. 18 juli 2017. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2017/07/dana-whites-contender-series-week-2-results-sean-omalley-gets-lone-ufc-contract-for-highlight-reel-ko.
- ^ ”Karl Roberson is ready 'to go down as one of the greats' in the UFC”. fansided.com. 4 augusti 2017. https://fansided.com/2017/08/04/karl-roberson-ufc-contender-series/.
- ^ ”Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series results: Kurt Holobaugh, Boston Salmon earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 11 juli 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/7/11/15957000/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-results-kurt-holobaugh-boston-salmon-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 results: Sean O'Malley earns UFC contract with first-round KO”. mmafighting.com. 18 juli 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/7/18/15994738/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-2-results-sean-omalley-earns-ufc-contract-first-round-ko.
- ^ [a b] ”Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 results: Karl Roberson, Geoffrey Neal earn UFC contracts after quick finishes”. mmafighting.com. 25 juli 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/7/25/16030268/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-3-results-karl-roberson-geoffrey-neal-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5 results: Mike Rodriguez, Alex Perez latest UFC signees”. mmafighting.com. 9 augusti 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/8/16116544/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-5-results-mike-rodriguez-alex-perez-latest-ufc-signees.
- ^ ”Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 6 results: Grant Dawson, Charles Byrd earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 15 augusti 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/15/16154632/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-6-results-grant-dawson-charles-byrd-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 results: Joby Sanchez, Benito Lopez earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 22 augusti 2017. https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/22/16187236/dana-white-tuesday-night-contender-series-7-results-joby-sanchez-benito-lopez-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ [a b] ”DWTNCS WEEK 8: THREE CONTRACTS & PLENTY OF PRAISE HANDED OUT ON FINALE”. ufc.com. 29 augusti 2017. https://www.ufc.com/news/dwtncs-week-8-three-contracts-plenty-praise-handed-out-finale.
- ^ ”Greg Hardy gets UFC contract after 57-second knockout in professional MMA debut”. washingtonpost.com. 13 juni 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/06/13/greg-hardy-gets-ufc-contract-after-57-second-knockout-in-professional-mma-debut/.
- ^ ”Dana White’s Contender Series 11 results: Antonina Shevchenko scores TKO to get UFC contract”. bloodyelbow.com. 26 juni 2018. https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/6/26/17508112/dana-whites-contender-series-11-results-antonina-shevchenko-te-edwards-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 13 results: Maycee Barber scores finish, among 3 contract winners”. MMAjunkie. 17 juli 2018. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018/07/dana-white-contender-series-13-results-maycee-barber-jamie-colleen-austin-vanderford.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 14 results: Sodiq Yusuff, Jeff Hughes, Jim Crute win UFC deals”. MMAjunkie. 24 juli 2018. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018/07/dana-white-contender-series-14-results-sodiq-yusuff-jeff-hughes-jim-crute-win-ufc-deals.
- ^ ”Efter segern i Contender Series debuterar Johnny Walker mot Khalil Rountree på UFC Argentina”. superlutas.com.br (portugisiska). 2 september 2018. https://www.superlutas.com.br/noticias/86336/apos-triunfo-no-contender-series-johnny-walker-estreia-contra-khalil-rountree-no-ufc-argentina/.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Greg Hardy signed by UFC after 57-second KO win in pro debut”. mmafighting.com. 12 juni 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/12/17456682/dwtncs-results-greg-hardy-signed-by-ufc-after-57-second-ko-win-in-pro-debut.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Four fighters earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 19 juni 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/19/17481420/dwtncs-results-four-fighters-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Antonina Shevchenko joins sister Valentina in UFC after TKO win”. mmafighting.com. 26 juni 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/6/26/17508498/dwtncs-results-antonina-shevchenko-joins-sister-valentina-in-ufc-after-tko-win.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Bevon Lewis, Jordan Espinosa land UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 10 juli 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/10/17558008/dwtncs-results-bevon-lewis-jordan-espinosa-land-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: 20-year-olds Maycee Barber, Edmen Shahbazyan among three fighters to earn contracts”. mmafighting.com. 17 juli 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/17/17582124/dwtncs-results-20-year-olds-maycee-barber-edmen-shahbazyan-among-three-fighters-to-earn-contracts.
- ^ [a b] ”DWTNCS results: Nick Newell comes up short in UFC bid, loses to Alex Munoz”. mmafighting.com. 24 juli 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/24/17610760/dwtncs-results-nick-newell-comes-up-short-in-ufc-bid-loses-to-alex-munoz.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Four contracts handed out in action-packed night”. mmafighting.com. 31 juli 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/31/17637528/dwtncs-results-four-contracts-handed-out-in-action-packed-night.
- ^ ”DWTNCS results: Greg Hardy scores 17-second knockout of Taboris Gordon”. mmafighting.com. 8 juli 2018. https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/7/17662842/dwtncs-results-greg-hardy-scores-17-second-knockout-of-taboris-gordon.
- ^ ”ESPN and ESPN+ to become exclusive media home of the UFC in the U.S.”. ufc.com. 23 maj 2018. http://www.ufc.com/news/ESPN-and-ESPN--to-Become-Exclusive-Media-Home-of-UFC-in-the-US.
- ^ ”Dana White’s Contender Series Season 3 Week 1 Weigh-In Results”. cagesidepress.com. 17 juni 2019. https://cagesidepress.com/2019/06/17/dana-whites-tuesday-night-contender-series-season-3-week-1-weigh-results/.
- ^ ”UFC 283: Jamahal Hill Becomes First Champ From Contender Series, Glover Teixeira Retires”. CagesidePress.com. 22 januari 2023. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/25/18744386/contender-series-winner-yorgan-de-castro-eyeing-boston-card-for-ufc-debut.
- ^ ”Contender Series winner Yorgan De Castro eyeing Boston card for UFC debut”. MMAfighting.com. 25 juni 2019. https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/22/ufc-283-jamahal-hill-glover-teixeira/.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 17 Results: Two Fighters Earn Contracts”. lowkickmma.com. 19 juni 2019. https://www.lowkickmma.com/dana-whites-contender-series-17-results/.
- ^ Reyna missade vikten
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series Season 3, Week 2 results: Miles Johns, Miguel Baeza earn contracts on decision-filled night”. mmafighting.com. 25 juni 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/25/18759004/dana-whites-contender-series-season-3-week-2-results-miles-johns-miguel-baeza-decision-filled-night.
- ^ ”Antonio Trocoli out of UFC 282, released from contract; replacement opponent sought for Ovince Saint Preux”. MMAFighting.com. 6 december 2022. https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/6/23496181/antonio-trocoli-out-ufc-282-replacement-opponent-sought-ovince-saint-preux.
- ^ ”Contender’s Series results: All five winners earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 9 juli 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/9/20688444/contenders-series-results-all-five-winners-earn-ufc-contracts.
- ^ Syler missade vikten
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series Season 3, Week 4 results: Four fighters ride finishes to UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 16 juli 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/16/20697071/dana-whites-contender-series-season-3-week-4-results-four-fighters-ride-finishes-to-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”Contender Series Season 3, Week 5 results: Three fighters earn UFC deals”. mmafighting.com. 23 juli 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/23/20708017/contender-series-season-3-week-5-results-ufc.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series results season 3, week 6: Flying knee KO's highlight latest episode”. mmafighting.com. 30 juli 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/30/20748099/dana-whites-contender-series-results-season-3-week-6-flying-knee-kos-highlight-latest-episode.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series: Season 3, Week 7 Results: 3 fighters awarded UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 6 augusti 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/6/20758048/dana-whites-contender-series-season-3-week-7-results-3-fighters-awarded-ufc-contracts.
- ^ ”CES MMA 60: William Knight booked for third fight on UFC development deal”. usatoday.com. MMAjunkie. 6 augusti 2019. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/12/ces-mma-60-william-knight-booked-third-fight-ufc-development-deal.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series results: Four receive contracts on night of third-round stoppages”. mmafighting.com. 13 augusti 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/13/20804733/dana-whites-contender-series-results-four-receive-contracts-on-night-of-third-round-stoppages.
- ^ Garcia missade vikten
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series results: Philip Rowe lone contract winner after thrilling main event”. mmafighting.com. 20 augusti 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/20/20825882/dana-whites-contender-series-results-philip-rowe-lone-contract-winner-after-thrilling-main-event.
- ^ Brown förlorade 1 poäng i första ronden pga en regelvidrig spark
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series results: TJ Brown, Peter Barrett, Dusko Todorovic signed on season finale”. mmafighting.com. 27 augusti 2019. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/8/27/20836020/dana-whites-contender-series-results-tj-brown-peter-barrett-dusko-todorovic-signed-on-season-finale.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series: Your complete guide to Season 4”. usatoday.com. MMAjunkie. 12 augusti 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/dana-white-contender-series-season-4-guide.
- ^ [a b] ”Dana White's Contender Series to go on hiatus during likely 'Fight Island' run, return in November”. usatoday.com. MMAjunkie. 2 september 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/dana-white-contender-series-hiatus-during-fight-island-return.
- ^ ”Jordan Leavitt, Uros Medic and Dustin Jacoby win contracts at Contender Series Season 4: Week 1”. mmafighting.com. 4 augusti 2020. https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/4/21354162/contender-series-season-4-week-1-results.
- ^ ”All 5 winners earn UFC contracts at DWCS Season 4: Week 2”. mmafighting.com. 11 augusti 2020. https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/11/21364408/all-5-winners-earn-ufc-contracts-at-dwcs-season-4-week-2.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 29 results: Both Cosce brothers, two other fighters earn UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 19 augusti 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/dana-white-contender-series-29-results.
- ^ ”Collin Huckbody gave up UFC debut for chance to earn way back to UFC”. MMAJunkie. 16 december 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/12/collin-huckbody-gave-up-ufc-debut-to-earn-way-back-to-ufc.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 30 results: Four more fighters score UFC deals”. mmafighting.com. 25 augusti 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/dana-white-contender-series-30-results.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series 31 results: William Knight, two more get UFC contracts”. mmafighting.com. 1 september 2020. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/dana-whites-contender-series-31-live-results-8-p-m-et.
- ^ ”Dana White's Contender Series Season 4, Week 6 Results”. cagesidepress.com. 8 september 2020. https://cagesidepress.com/2020/09/08/dana-whites-contender-series-season-4-week-6-results/.
- ^ ”"Jordan Williams Knockout Highlights Week 7 of DWCS; Three UFC Contracts Awarded"”. sherdog.com. 15 september 2020. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jordan-Williams-Knockout-Highlights-Week-7-of-DWCS-Three-UFC-Contracts-Awarded-175157.
- ^ ”DWCS Season 4, Week 8 results: Carlos Ulberg flattens Bruno Oliveira, all winners get contracts”. msn.com. 4 november 2020. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma/dwcs-season-4-week-8-results-carlos-ulberg-flattens-bruno-oliveira-all-winners-get-contracts/ar-BB1aHFzj.
- ^ ”DWCS Season 4: Week 9 results: Three win contracts with Natan Levy earning high praise”. mmafighting.com. 10 november 2020. https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/10/21559604/dwcs-season-4-week-9-results-three-win-contracts-with-natan-levy-earning-high-praise.
- ^ ”DWCS Season 4: Week 10 results: Final 4 contracts awarded for 2020 season”. mmafighting.com. 17 november 2020. https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/17/21572542/dwcs-season-4-week-10-results-final-4-contracts-awarded-for-2020-season.
- ^ ”UFC Vegas 70 bonuses: Every finish on the card banks $50K”. MMAMania.com. 25 februari 2023. https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/25/23614728/ufc-vegas-70-official-bonus-winners-results-espn-krylov-spann-allen-muniz-suarez-peek-mallot.
- ^ ”UFC 289 post-fight bonuses: Charles Oliveira earns $50k for record-breaking finish of Beneil Dariush”. MMAFighting.com. 11 juni 2023. https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/6/11/23756840/ufc-289-post-fight-bonuses-charles-oliveira-earns-50-grand-in-record-breaking-finish-beneil-dariush.
- ^ ”DWCS Season 5, Week 1 Results”. mmafighting.com. 31 augusti 2021. https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/8/31/22650664/dwcs-season-5-week-1-results.