Dana White's Contender Series start time: Where to watch, live stream Week 5 and the full fight card — SkimNews
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- Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 continues Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. ET from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with all five Week 5 bouts streaming exclusively on Paramount+
- Arlind Berisha (5-0) faces Quentin Pasley (3-0) in the light heavyweight main event — Berisha, the first Albanian to fight on DWCS at 6-foot-6, has finished every professional opponent inside the first round, while Pasley brings three straight knockout wins in three pro fights plus a 38-second amateur boxing debut
- The full Week 5 card includes Isaac Moreno (-130) vs. Reginaldo Junior (+110) at welterweight, Martin Kozak (-575) vs. Christian Echols (+425) at middleweight, Kwon Won Il (-142) vs. Apollo Gomes (+120) at bantamweight, and Christian Natividad (-305) vs. Colton Loud (+245) at flyweight
- Dana White holds sole signing authority regardless of fight outcome, and four DWCS graduates — Sean O'Malley, Jamahal Hill, Jack Della Maddalena, and Carlos Ulberg — have gone on to become UFC champions
- Week 3 underscored the show's unpredictability: Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, entered as a massive favorite and suffered the first loss of her career against Alex Apodaca
Why it matters: Each Week 5 fighter is auditioning for a UFC contract under White's unilateral signing discretion — a system where favorite status doesn't guarantee a deal, as Week 3's massive-favorite Bella Mir was upset. The two heaviest favorites on this card, Kozak (-575) and Natividad (-305), face the most pressure to deliver a finish that earns White's attention rather than relying on the win alone.
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