Dana White’s Contender Series 2026

Below is the roster for the 2026 edition of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Heavyweight

1. Matthew Adams (6-2, Raw MMA, United States)
2. Charlie Cleveland (6-1, Demolition Fight Team, United States)
3. Gabriel Lourenco (7-1, Chute Boxe, Brazil)
4. Mario Piazzon (10-1, Galpao da Luta, Brazil)
5. Guilherme Uriel (7-2, Evolution Combat MMA, Brazil)
6. Anthony Wint (6-0, Kill Cliff FC, United States)

Light Heavyweight

1. Damian Piwowarczyk (11-4, Uniq Fight Club, Poland)

Middleweight

1. Nick Galanti (7-1, Dante Rivera BJJ, United States)
2. Brandon Holmes (6-1, TNT Martial Arts & Fitness, United States)
3. Joseph Kropschot (8-3, Team Santos Jiu Jitsu, United States)
4. Jon Kunneman (10-0, Jackson-Winklejohn MMA, United States)
5. Carlos Petruzella (15-1, Brothers of Life MMA, Argentina)
6. Modestino Rodrigues (7-1, Revira Black Team, Brazil)
7. Darcy Vendy (9-3, Shindo New Breed, Australia)***RUMORED

Welterweight

1. Namo Fazil (10-1, Tiger Muay Thai, United States)
2. Shamidkhan Magomedov (11-1, K Dojo Warrior Tribe, Russia)***RUMORED
3. Leon Shahbazyan (12-4, Freestyle MMA, United States)
4. Jordan Zebo (10-1, MMA Factory, France)***RUMORED

Featherweight

1. Nikolay Grozdev (11-2, SBG Ireland, Moldova/Ireland)***RUMORED
2. Tyshawn Williams (8-0, Xtreme Couture, United States)

Flyweight

1. Alexander Chavez (9-0, Pitbull Martial Arts Center, Peru)
2. Bilal Hasan (8-0, Charlie’s Combat Club, United States)
3. Paris Moran (14-3, Gracie Barra, United States)
4. Mridul Saikia (9-1, Bidang MMA & Fitness Gym, India)

Matchups

Episode 1 (Aug 11)

HW: Matthew Adams (6-2) vs. Anthony Wint (6-0)

MW: Jon Kunneman (10-0) vs. Joseph Kropschot (8-3)

WW: Namo Fazil (10-1) vs. TBD

FLY: Mridul Saidia (9-1) vs. Bilal Hasan (8-0)

Episode 2 (Aug 18)

Episode 3 (Aug 25)

HW: Mario Piazzon (10-1) vs. Guilherme Uriel (7-2)

MW: Carlos Petruzella (15-1) vs. Nick Galanti (7-1)

Episode 4 (Sept 1)

HW: Charlie Cleveland (6-1) vs. TBD

MW: Modestino Rodrigues (7-1) vs. Brandon Holmes (6-1)