Dana White’s Contender Series: Season Five, Week 1 Results

Dana White’s Contender Series – Season 5, Week 1
Aug 31, 2021
UFC APEX
Las Vegas, Nevada

DWCS Season 5, Week 1 Results

Main Card (ESPN+ – 8:00 pm Eastern)

Light Heavyweights:
Azamat Murzakanov   (9-0) vs Matheus Scheffel   (14-6)

WINNER: Azamat Murzakanov via TKO (Punches) – Round 1 (3:00)

Murzakanov awarded UFC contract

Featherweights:
Diego Lopez   (18-3) vs Joanderson Brito   (11-2-1)

WINNER: Joanderson Brito via Technical Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Brito awarded UFC contract

Flyweights:
Victor Altamirano   (9-1) vs Carlos Candelario   (8-0)

WINNER: Victor Altamirano via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Both fighters awarded UFC contracts

Welterweights:
A.J. Fletcher   (8-0) vs Leonardo Damiani   (10-2-1)

WINNER: A.J. Fletcher via KO (Flying knee & punches) – Round 1 (2:24)

Fletcher awarded UFC contract