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Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Results & Highlights

Find out which fighters earned UFC contracts on Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series.

Drew Beaupre

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Season 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series rolled on this Tuesday, as 10 fighters entered the Octagon in Las Vegas, NV to fight for UFC contracts on Week 5.

Hard-Hitting Finishers At DWCS Week 6

The action kicked off with a pair of DWCS returnees when Ahmad Hassanzada submitted Dylan Mantello in a lightweight bout, followed by a middleweight clash that saw Ateba Gautier stop Yura Naito with strikes in the second round.

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Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Live Results & Highlights
Yura Naito vs. Ateba Gautier. / (Zuffa LLC)

Things moved to the welterweight division next when Benjamin Bennett defeated Joey Hart via split decision, and after that fans were treated to an all-Brazilian heavyweight matchup where Tallison Teixeira brutally knocked out Arthur Lopes in the opening round.

Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Live Results & Highlights
Benjamin Bennett vs. Joey Hart. / (Zuffa LLC)

The card’s featured bantamweight bout saw Aaron Tau try to extend his perfect record against Elijah Smith, but Smith ultimately handed the New Zealander his first loss when he earned a hard-fought unanimous decision.

Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Live Results & Highlights
Aaron Tau vs. Elijah Smith. / (Zuffa LLC)

Dana White's Contender Series Week 5 Results & Highlights

The finishes from Teixeira, Gautier, and Hassanzada all made them easy picks to earn UFC contract, and Smith also joined the UFC roster after defeating Tau in the night's final bout.

You can catch highlights from all the action below, followed by full results for every matchup at Dana White's Contender Series Week 6.

Ahmad Hassanzada def. Dylan Mantello

Ateba Gautier def. Yura Natio

Tallison Teixeira def. Arthur Lopes

Elijah Smith def. Aaron Tau

Dana White's Contender Series Season 8, Week 6 (8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+)

• Bantamweight: Elijah Smith def. Aaron Tau via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

• Heavyweight: Tallison Teixeira def. Arthur Lopes via KO: R1, 1:57

• Welterweight: Benjamin Bennett def. Joey Hart via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)

• Middleweight: Ateba Gautier def. Yura Natio via TKO: R2, 4:00

• Lightweight: Ahmad Hassanzada def. Dylan Mantello via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R3, 2:41

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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