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Dana White’s Contender Series 55: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the UFC hopeful DWCS 55 winners.

Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2022) took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the five-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex.

With a simple but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders whom the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. So, with that trend in mind, I will once again be taking a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract and grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage.

Dana White’s Contender Series 55 faceoff highlights video, photo gallery from Las Vegas

Check out the video highlights and a photo gallery from the Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – The pre-fight activities are in the books for Dana White’s Contender Series 55 following Monday’s official weigh-ins and faceoffs.

Ten fighters will vie for UFC contracts at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for staredowns. Check out the highlights in the video above and a photo gallery from the weigh-ins and faceoffs below.

Dana White’s Contender Series 55 takes place Tuesday and streams on ESPN+.

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Photos: Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas. (Photos by Chris Unger, UFC)

Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-in results: Everyone on point, including 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr.

Check out the results from the weigh-ins for Dana White’s Contender Series 55 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 55 fighter weigh-ins.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

DWCS 55 is headlined by a middleweight bout between [autotag]Leon Aliu[/autotag] (10-1) and [autotag]Brunno Ferreira[/autotag] (8-0). It also features 17-year-old Mexican bantamweight [autotag]Raul Rosa Jr.[/autotag] (5-0) vying for a UFC contract against 25-year-old fellow Mexican [autotag]Mando Gutierrez[/autotag] (7-1) in the co-headliner.

The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.

Below are the full Dana White’s Contender Series 55 weigh-in results:

  • Leon Aliu (186) vs. Brunno Ferreira (184)
  • Raul Rosas Jr. (134) vs. Mando Gutierrez (135.5)
  • Austen Lane (240.5) vs. Richard Jacobi (244.5)
  • Nurullo Aliev (155.5) vs. Josh Wick (156)
  • Roybert Echeverria (125) vs. Jafel Cavalcante Filho (125.5)