‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ Season 9 matchups and results

The UFC’s best pipeline for talent is back, as “Dana White’s Contender Series” returned for Season 9 on Aug. 12. American welterweight Ty Miller earned the first contract on the season after his unanimous decision win over Jimmy Drago. White then showed his appreciation for Khamzat Chimaev’s Russian teammate Baysangur Susurkaev, who White said stole the show when he knocked out Murtaza Talha with a vicious kick to the liver in the first round.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedSusurkaev immediately put his UFC contract to work, booking a spot on the UFC 319: Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis undercard in Chicago just four days later. Susurkaev rode the hype wave all the way to his first win, a second-round rear naked choke submission of fellow debutante Eric Nolan.In Week 2, four of five fights ended early with four knockouts. The other, a unanimous decision victory by Jose Delano over Manuel Exposito in the main event, was an exciting three-round affair in which both fighters battled to the final bell. All five winners left the UFC Apex with UFC contracts.How to watch the fightsWatch “Dana White’s Contender Series” Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+: Get ESPN+ here.FightCenter offers stats and analysis for every UFC and “DWCS” card.”Dana White’s Contender Series” Season 9 matchups and results:Week 1 resultsMiddleweight: Ilian Bouafia def. Neemias Santana by UDWelterweight: Ty Miller def. Jimmy Drago by UDMiddleweight: Baysangur Susurkaev def. Murtaza Talha by TKO1Featherweight: Radley da Silva def. George Mangos by UDMiddleweight: Yuri Panferov def. Christopher Ewert by UDMiller and Susurkaev were given UFC contracts. Week 2 resultsFeatherweight: Jose Delano def. Manuel Exposito by UDMiddleweight: Cam Rowston def. Brandon Holmes by TKO1Men’s bantamweight: Louis Lee Scott def. Kaushik Saikumar by TKO3Heavyweight: Josh Hokit def. Guilherme Uriel by TKO2Featherweight: Ramiro Jimenez def. Tommy Cuozzi by TKO1Jimenez, Hokit, Scott, Rowston and Delano were given UFC contractsWeek 3 matchupsLight heavyweight: Vitor Costa vs. Ryan GandraFeatherweight: Damon Wilson vs. Marico BarbosaLight heavyweight: Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Alik LorenzLightweight: Cristian Perez vs. Manoel SousaHeavyweight: Elisha Ellison vs. Brando PeričićWeek 4 matchupsWelterweight: Jack Congdon vs. Jean-Paul LebosnoyaniMiddleweight: Theo Haig vs. Cezary OleksiejczukLightweight: Mandel Nallo vs. Samuel SilvaMen’s flyweight: An Tuan Ho vs. Frank SilvaFeatherweight: Tommy McMillen vs. David MgoyanWeek 5 matchupsHeavyweight: Guilherme Pat vs. Anthony GuarascioFeatherweight: Cam Teague vs. Lerryan DouglasLight heavyweight: Felipe Franco vs. Ivan GnizditskiyLightweight: Chasen Blair vs. Samuel SanchesWomen’s flyweight: Shanelle Dyer vs. Carol ForoWeek 6 matchupsTBAWeek 7 matchupsTBAWeek 8 matchupsTBAWeek 9 matchupsTBAWeek 10 matchupsTBA