DWCS Dana's Contender Series 2025 thread

[The_Renaissance]

Think I favour Hwang in this one.

He looks very small though for the division and Currie's quite big and strong, isn't he?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

He looks very small though for the division and Currie's quite big and strong, isn't he?

He is but I think his TDD is pretty good and on the feet he should be picking Currie apart. He does get cage pushed a bit sometimes which is my main concern, him just spending too much time with his back there, but if Currie uses that tactic it's not gonna get him a contract and you'd assume he knows that.

 

[The_Renaissance]

He is but I think his TDD is pretty good and on the feet he should be picking Currie apart. He does get cage pushed a bit sometimes which is my main concern, him just spending too much time with his back there, but if Currie uses that tactic it's not gonna get him a contract and you'd assume he knows that.

Oh I dunno man - shitloads of recent DWCS signings put on boring fucking performances. Gone are the days of having to finish or put on a good show to get signed.

 

[Koala]

I was not expecting them to bring back Will Currie. He didn't look good last year, and he won one decision in CW in the meantime, without it being spectacular
I would have preferred Paddy McCorry in the same region, or Virgil Augen if you extend it a bit

 

[David Street]

Do we know when season 9 starts yet
I’m guessing in late July?

Aug/12/2025 looks like

 

[Dn10]

I was not expecting them to bring back Will Currie. He didn't look good last year, and he won one decision in CW in the meantime, without it being spectacular
I would have preferred Paddy McCorry in the same region, or Virgil Augen if you extend it a bit

I think it paddy gets a win in Rome next week he’ll get a shot on DWCS. But yes in general I don’t get the DWCS guys. Lots of random or underwhelming talent and not who I’d consider a lot of top prospects. Maybe they’re staying away from 10/10 oppys

 

[TCE]

I think it paddy gets a win in Rome next week he’ll get a shot on DWCS. But yes in general I don’t get the DWCS guys. Lots of random or underwhelming talent and not who I’d consider a lot of top prospects. Maybe they’re staying away from 10/10 oppys

This is a ridiculous post. The contender series has produced 3 champions, title challengers and loads of top 5-10 fighters. They literally get every champ from all the regional leagues on there. The contender series is legit.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I was not expecting them to bring back Will Currie. He didn't look good last year, and he won one decision in CW in the meantime, without it being spectacular
I would have preferred Paddy McCorry in the same region, or Virgil Augen if you extend it a bit

Augen is still under contract with Ares I believe. If they're giving Mantas a shot who Virgil beat then I have to believe they'll be interested in Virgil as soon as he's free. Same deal with Sola and Younousov from Ares I think.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I think it paddy gets a win in Rome next week he’ll get a shot on DWCS. But yes in general I don’t get the DWCS guys. Lots of random or underwhelming talent and not who I’d consider a lot of top prospects. Maybe they’re staying away from 10/10 oppys

If you're someone who follows prospects on the regionals and don't think they've got some good ones on here with Yakhayev, Susurkaev, Ticoto, Foro, Barbir, Delano, Diaz, Cezary, Puas etc then I'm not sure who you're expecting.

 

[The_Renaissance]

If you're someone who follows prospects on the regionals and don't think they've got some good ones on here with Yakhayev, Susurkaev, Ticoto, Foro, Barbir, Delano, Diaz, Cezary, Puas etc then I'm not sure who you're expecting.

Yeah there's already some really solid names on board. It's a great promotion my only gripe with it is giving out 5/5 contracts when some of them win boring decisions, that was never the strategy in series 1. The whole point was encouraging finishes which made it so exciting. The latter seasons haven't been as exciting for the most part.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

If you're someone who follows prospects on the regionals and don't think they've got some good ones on here with Yakhayev, Susurkaev, Ticoto, Foro, Barbir, Delano, Diaz, Cezary, Puas etc then I'm not sure who you're expecting.

Only 5 of the last 100 fighters signed off DWCS are currently ranked which speaks for itself.

DWCS has not been churning out quality talent in recent years and honestly this years crop of fighters looks like it somehow may be even worse.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Only 5 of the last 100 fighters signed off DWCS are currently ranked which speaks for itself.

DWCS has not been churning out quality talent in recent years and honestly this years crop of fighters looks like it somehow may be even worse.

Do you watch any regionals MMA? I think this is the best crop they've had so far.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Do you watch any regionals MMA?

I look into 40-50 regional fighters every week for betting.

I think this is the best crop they've had so far.

Which ones?

I don't see any of the currently announced male fighters making the UFC rankings.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I look into 40-50 regional fighters every week for betting.



Which ones?

I don't see any of the currently announced male fighters making the UFC rankings.

You don't see Yakhayev or Susurkaev making the rankings?

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

You don't see Yakhayev or Susurkaev making the rankings?

Susurkaev is one of these guys who is always an enormous favorite and looks great beating up small guys but if you look closely his skills are not actually very deep. Give Susurkaev a gritty journeyman with an unimpressive record but size parity and cardio and he will fold very quickly.

There is absolutely no chance he ever sniffs a ranking.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Susurkaev is one of these guys who is always an enormous favorite and looks great beating up small guys but if you look closely his skills are not actually very deep. Give Susurkaev a gritty journeyman with an unimpressive record but size parity and cardio and he will fold very quickly.

There is absolutely no chance he ever sniffs a ranking.

Lmao. We'll see dude.

 

[Koala]

I was skeptical about Mangos, 21 yo 7-0 Australian FW
I thought it was padding, but not at all
The guy has beaten a 13-5 vet as a 3-0 20 yo by R3 submission, a 8-2 guy at 4-0 by R2 RNC, a 10-2 Japanese vet at 5-0 by R1 KO

 

[Ares Black]

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Alik Lorenz has looked pretty good in the fights I've seen of his. He's fighting Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev.

 

[EndlessCritic]

I was skeptical about Mangos, 21 yo 7-0 Australian FW
I thought it was padding, but not at all
The guy has beaten a 13-5 vet as a 3-0 20 yo by R3 submission, a 8-2 guy at 4-0 by R2 RNC, a 10-2 Japanese vet at 5-0 by R1 KO

Radley is a tough matchup. This is going to be (another) great season.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Contender Series 2025: Week 3 | MMA Event | Tapology

Contender Series 2025 took place Tuesday, August 26, 2025 with 5 fights at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news.

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Alik Lorenz has looked pretty good in the fights I've seen of his. He's fighting Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev.

He's okay. I think he's a bit of a poor man's Dustin Jacoby. I'm expecting him to get murdered here tbh.