DWCS Dana's Contender Series 2025 thread

[Ares Black]

4-0, ex-Bellator and LFA, he had 2 contracts in the NFL, but never played

Apparently he's fighting tonight on the LFA card. His opponent is 7-4 and seems like a can, but it still seems weird.

 

[Dn10]

LFA is clearly the getaway for Brazilians between their local scene and DWCS. It used to be Jungle Fight
I am surprised by Damon Wilson. I follow CW, and I have no idea who he is. I was more expecting Luke Riley, small Hardwick, even maybe the Solomon Irish lad

He’s been on the SD cards. There are much better cage warriors prospects but they’ve picked up Wilson and then Blair for some reason again. I guess they want more Americans? I see both being brought in to lose.

 

[Koala]

The fighter seems to confirm (1st reply)
Chasen Blair is a 7-3 American LW, 26 yo, 2nd shot at DWCS, he lost to Hassanzada and Kody Steele in the past
He fights in Cage Warriors
Samuel Sanches is a 22 yo 10-1 Brazilian LW. He comes from the Bahiana regional scene and had his last fight in Sao Paulo. He trains with Jailton Almeida and Rafael Cerqueira

 

[Ares Black]

Some more fighters, according to this random blog.

Dana White’s Contender Series 2025

Below is a list of the rumored rosters/schedule for the 2025 edition of Dana White’s Contender Series. Green means a fighter won their fight; Red means a fighter lost their fight. 2025 Roser …

mmaintel.blog

Felipe Franco ("Negão") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Felipe "Negão" Franco (9-1-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and the #14th ranked Pro Mens Heavyweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Ryan Gandra ("Problema") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Ryan "Problema" Gandra (8-1-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and the #12th ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Neemias Santana ("Boiadeiro") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Neemias "Boiadeiro" Santana (7-3-1) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and the #42nd ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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Tommy McMillen ("Gun") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Tommy "Gun" McMillen (9-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Peoria, Arizona, United States and the #12th ranked Pro Mens Featherweight in US West. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

 

[The_Renaissance]

Some more fighters, according to this random blog.

Dana White’s Contender Series 2025

Below is a list of the rumored rosters/schedule for the 2025 edition of Dana White’s Contender Series. Green means a fighter won their fight; Red means a fighter lost their fight. 2025 Roser …

mmaintel.blog

Felipe Franco ("Negão") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Felipe "Negão" Franco (9-1-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and the #14th ranked Pro Mens Heavyweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Ryan Gandra ("Problema") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Ryan "Problema" Gandra (8-1-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and the #12th ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Neemias Santana ("Boiadeiro") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Neemias "Boiadeiro" Santana (7-3-1) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and the #42nd ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Tommy McMillen ("Gun") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology

Tommy "Gun" McMillen (9-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Peoria, Arizona, United States and the #12th ranked Pro Mens Featherweight in US West. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

www.tapology.com

Felipe Franco's record is very can-crushy, isn't it....

 

[Marko Atanasovik]

Can't wait.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

An Tuan Ho is back.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Seems like it should be easy enough for Ho.

 

[TCE]

Seems like it should be easy enough for Ho.

How did that Frank Silva dude manage to get his shades in the cage on his head for a fight?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

How did that Frank Silva dude manage to get his shades in the cage on his head for a fight?

Brazilian commission.



No idea why they're bringing Rowston back. CKB privilege I guess. Kunneman is a can crusher who's fights don't seem to be available anywhere so I have no clue what he's like.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Brazilian commission.



No idea why they're bringing Rowston back. CKB privilege I guess. Kunneman is a can crusher who's fights don't seem to be available anywhere so I have no clue what he's like.

I think this about most of the returning guys to be honest, if they lost the first time around. Despite this being 10-0 vs 11-3, it feels like a very low level fight doesn't it! I'd probably go for Rowston to win this.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Got some more names through.

HW - Brando Peričić - 30/Australia/4-1
HW - Elisha Ellison - 28/USA/5-1
HW - Guilherme Uriel - 28/Brazil/6-1
MW - Cezary Oleksiejczuk - 25/Poland/15-3
MW - Theo Haig - 28/USA/6-0
MW - Neemias Santana - 27/Brazil/7-2-1
MW - Ryan Gandra - 30/Brazil/7-1
MW - Vitor Costa - 24/Brazil/8-1


Cezary the standout from that batch imo, but Costa, Haig, Gandra and Santana all interesting fighters.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Got some more names through.

HW - Brando Peričić - 30/Australia/4-1
HW - Elisha Ellison - 28/USA/5-1
HW - Guilherme Uriel - 28/Brazil/6-1
MW - Cezary Oleksiejczuk - 25/Poland/15-3
MW - Theo Haig - 28/USA/6-0
MW - Neemias Santana - 27/Brazil/7-2-1
MW - Ryan Gandra - 30/Brazil/7-1
MW - Vitor Costa - 24/Brazil/8-1


Cezary the standout from that batch imo, but Costa, Haig, Gandra and Santana all interesting fighters.

Those HWs are terrible. Cezary and Haig are both decent additions though, not sure who the others are.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Those HWs are terrible. Cezary and Haig are both decent additions though, not sure who the others are.

If you get chance Santana's last LFA fight is worth checking out. Very physical athletic guy.

 

[Koala]

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Nice

 

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[The_Renaissance]

If these are legit, a few are decent. Bouafia/Santana could be alright, Hokit/Uriel could be good to see how legit Hokit is. Lorenz is a sacrificial lamb and a half for Yakhyaev!

 

[Ares Black]

Those HWs are terrible. Cezary and Haig are both decent additions though, not sure who the others are.

I'm pretty high on Haig. I think he'll do well in the UFC.

 

[BoxerMaurits]