Dana White's Contender Series Results & Highlights (Season 8, Week 4)

Season 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series rolled on this Tuesday, as 10 fighters entered the Octagon in Las Vegas, NV and fought for UFC contracts on Week 4.
New Faces At DWCS Week4
The action kicked off in the lightweight division when Eternal MMA Champion Quillan Salkilld met FAC veteran Gauge Young, followed by a women’s flyweight bout between unbeaten talents Yuneisy Duben and LFA Champion Shannon Clark.

Things moved to the featherweight division for the next bout between UWC Champion Dorian Ramos and the undefeated Austin Bashi, who previously held the Lights Out Championship bantamweight belt before he made the move back to 145 lbs. earlier this year.

Longtime Cage Warriors standout Will Currie also took on Thunder Fight Champion Djorden Santos in a middleweight contest, and in the night’s final bout Igor Cavalcanti put his unbeaten record on the line against Seok Hyeon Ko at welterweight.

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Duben was a lock to earn a UFC contract the moment she floored Clark with a sensational one-punch knockout. Bashi also got the nod from Dana White thanks to a rear-naked choke victory, and Salkilld, Santos, and Ko all picked up UFC contracts after earning hard-fought decisions.
Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young
Big time win for Quillan Salkilld to open up #DWCS!
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Will he get a UFC contract after his performance? pic.twitter.com/wVizBmyVR5
Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark
WHAT A KNOCKOUT! 🤯
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Yuneisy Duben just delivered one of the best KOs we've ever seen on #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/LxJlbPLtjf
Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos
Taking care of BUSINESS! 😤
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Austin Bashi dominates from start to finish! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/BcShGMuWB5
Djorden Santos def. Will Currie
By UD! 🫡
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
Djorden Santos earns the victory in style! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/j4twEzBvve
Seok Hyeon Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti
Unanimous Decision for Seokhyeon Ko! 👊
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2024
He gets the victory in the featured bout! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/g3rZZJwrzR
Dana White's Contender Series Season 8, Week 4 (8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
• Welterweight: Seok Hyeon Ko def. Igor Cavalcanti via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2)
• Middleweight: Djorden Santos def. Will Currie via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Featherweight: Austin Bashi def. Dorian Ramos via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R2, 3:15
• Women’s Flyweight: Yuneisy Duben def. Shannon Clark via KO: R1, 1:13
• Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Gauge Young via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2)
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