Season Two of
Dana White's Contender Series
Dana White's Contender Series, formerly named Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, is an American mixed martial arts promotion. In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold the competition weekly on UFC Fight Pass (It has since been mov ...
commenced on June 12, 2018.
Week 1 - June 12
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Theodoro Menifield (born October 18, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, he has formerly fought in Bellato ...
and
Greg Hardy
Gregory McKarl Hardy (born July 28, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist, boxer, and former football defensive end. He played football for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers.
Hardy play ...
Week 2 - June 19
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*Matt Sayles,
Anthony Hernandez,
Ryan Spann, and
Dwight Grant
Dwight Lamont Grant (born September 14, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight (MMA), welterweight division. He had previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Born and r ...
Week 3 - June 26
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Anatolyevna Shevchenko (; born ) is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian retired Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist who competed in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the older sister of current U ...
and Te'Jovan Edwards
Week 4 - July 10
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Bevon Lewis
Bevon Kareem Lewis (born May 5, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight (MMA), light heavyweight division. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for Professional Fighters League (PFL), Ultimate Fi ...
and
Jordan Espinosa
Jordan Andrew Espinosa (born November 8, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Espinosa wrestled with the West Mesa High ...
Week 5 - July 17
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Maycee Barber
Maycee Kaye Barber (born May 18, 1998) is an American mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 13, 2025, she is #5 in the List of curren ...
,
Domingo Pilarte, and
Edmen Shahbazyan
Week 6 - July 24
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Jimmy Crute,
Sodiq Yusuff
Sodiq Olamide Yusuff (born May 19, 1993) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Being born in Lagos, Nigeria, his fath ...
, and
Jeff Hughes
*
Chase Hooper was signed to a development league contract
Week 7 - July 31
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Roosevelt Roberts,
Ian Heinisch
Ian Edward Heinisch (born August 5, 1988) is an American former mixed martial artist who previously competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the World Series ...
,
Jordan Griffin
Jordan Griffin (born February 23, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Legacy Fig ...
, and
Juan Adams
Juan Adams (born January 16, 1992) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and currently competes in the heavyweight division. Adams is currently signed to BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing in the super heavyweight division. He formerly competed ...
Week 8 - August 7
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:
*
Devonte Smith
Devonte Smith (born July 30, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Smith started training mixed martial arts around the age of 14 after seeing Quinto ...
,
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...
, and
Bobby Moffett
Bobby Moffett (born June 1, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional since 2013, he has also competed for the UFC, PFL, RFA, and LFA.
Background
Moffett started training in k ...
References
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