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Kevin Lee confused why UFC rejected offer to compete on Dana White’s Contender Series

Kevin Lee was willing to work his way back to the octagon, but the UFC wasn't interested.

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Nick Klein's Humble Rise to UFC Stardom: "Just Back to My Day Job"

Contender Series alumni Nick Klein speaks about his win that secured his UFC contract and his journey to the UFC.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 71: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 71.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 70: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 70.

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Modern MMA problems: Payton Talbott asks Aguirre to unblock him on Instagram after UFC debut win

Dana White's Contender Series product Payton Talbott won his UFC debut with a third-round submission of Nick Aguirre at UFC Fight Night 232.

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Dana White’s Contender’s Series 64: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 64.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 62: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 62.

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Dana White’s Contender’s Series 61: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 61.

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DWCS 58 winner Eduarda Moura hopes to share UFC Sao Paulo card with teammate Jailton Almeida

Eduarda Moura wants on the UFC's return to Brazil after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series 58.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 57: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the five winners from Dana White's Contender Series 57.

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UFC 284’s Shannon Ross says he fought with ruptured appendix on Dana White’s Contender Series

Shannon Ross had no idea how heavily compromised he was when he competed on Dana White's Contender Series.

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Adrian Yanez hyped to see Jamahal Hill win UFC title: ‘It kind of solidifies what the Contender Series is about’

Adrian Yanez thinks Jamahal Hill becoming the first Dana White's Contender Series UFC champ will impact other show alums.

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Every 2022 contract winner from DWCS: 43 new UFC deals in 49 fights

It was a big year for Dana White's Contender Series. The UFC prospect-search event gave out 43 new contracts in 49 fights in 2022.

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Dana White: Potentially renewed UFC broadcast deal could put Contender Series on ESPN

Five years and six seasons into its existence, Dana White's Contender Series has handed out nearly 200 UFC contracts.

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New UFC signing Bo Nickal mocks Darren Till for getting "bodied" in last fight

Darren Till hinted at a future fight with Bo Nickal after the latter signed to the UFC following his win on the Contender Series - and the American has responded to the call out

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Dana White raves about success of this season’s Contender Series, says plan is to air on ESPN

It sounds like this has been the most successful of Dana White's Contender Series six seasons.

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UFC sign their youngest ever fighter as 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr pens deal with promotion

Raul Rosas Jr was awarded a contract following his win on the Contender Series

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Teenager signs UFC contract to become youngest fighter in promotion's history

Raul Rosas Jr became the youngest fighter in UFC history after the 17-year-old earned himself a UFC contract by winning his fight on the Contender Series

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UFC fighter defends Dana White after president gave him a "home for a year"

Joe Pyfer has nothing but good things to say about Dana White after the UFC boss gave him a home for a year following his standout win on the Contender Series

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DWCS 54 winner Bruna Brasil says high-kick knockout is her specialty

Bruna Brasil spoke to the media after punching her ticket to the UFC at Dana White's Contender Series 54.

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Vera Taking Contender Series Mentality into Clash With Cruz

Ahead of Saturday's UFC on ESPN 41, Vera says talking isn't the way he's going to secure his first crack at UFC gold.

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Bo Nickal snubbed for UFC contract despite 62-second submission win

Nickal improved to 2-0 by winning his fight on the Contender Series in just over a minute but the wrestling standout was not awarded a UFC contract

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UFC on ESPN 40 headliner Jamahal Hill proudly calls himself best Dana White’s Contender Series fighter so far

Sean O'Malley, Kevin Holland, and Alex Perez have been good – but not as good – according to Jamahal Hill.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 48: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from Dana White's Contender Series 48 in Las Vegas.

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Dana White’s message to Contender Series prospects is clear: ‘Tuesday night better be your night’

The Season 6 opener of the Contender Series was a rarity that UFC president Dana White doesn't want to experience again.

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