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Dana White’s Contender Series 58 results: 5-for-5 on contracts for second week in a row

Season 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series continues Tuesday, and MMA Junkie will have live results from on-site at the UFC Apex.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 58 event.

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.

The second episode of Season 7 saw 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. A lightweight contest between George Hardwick (12-1) and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (14-3) served as the featured bout of the five-bout lineup.

Although there were two decisions, all five winners received UFC contracts from White for the second week in a row.

Full results of Dana White’s Contender Series 58 below:

  • Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady def. George Hardwick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ibo Aslan def. Paulo Renato Jr. via knockout (punches) –  Round 1, 2:22
  • Hyder Amil def. Emrah Sonmez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Eduarda Moura def. Janaina Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:00
  • Charalampos Grigoriou def. Cameron Smotherman via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:00

Continue reading below for more details about each fight.

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 7 roster filling up for summer 2023 launch

Dana White’s Contender Series will return this summer. Check out the fighters and fights that have been booked thus far.

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 7 is in the works.

DWCS debuted in 2017 with an eight-episode inaugural season. Season 2 was held in 2018 with eight episodes, followed by a three-episode DWCS: Brasil. In 2019, DWCS was extended to 10 episodes for its third season. The length was repeated in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Each season, the number of fighters signed has increased. Thus far, the show has produced UFC notables including Sean O’Malley, Maycee Barber, Geoff Neal, Ryan Spann, Sodiq Yusuff, Jamahal Hill, Taila Santos, Johnny Walker, Alex Perez, Bo Nickal, Jailton Almeida, Jack Della Maddalena, and Marina Rodriguez among others.

In recent weeks, the UFC matchmakers have been gearing up for a summer DWCS return, expected to launch Aug. 8. Athletes and matchups have slowly but surely been booked. The number of episodes for Season 7 is not yet known.

Scroll below to see the latest athletes and fights booked, which have been confirmed by MMA Junkie or posted about by the fighters involved. This list will be updated as more fighters and matchups come to light.

Ibo Aslan, Paulo Renato Jr. to fight for UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series

UFC hopefuls Ibo Aslan and Paulo Renato Jr. will fight for a potential contract on Dana White’s Contender Series this summer.

Two more light heavyweights will fight for a UFC contract this summer.

Brazil’s [autotag]Paulo Renato Jr.[/autotag] will get his second shot on Dana White’s Contender Series when he meets [autotag]Ibo Aslan[/autotag]. The bout is set for DWCS 58, the seventh season’s second episode, on Aug. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion is yet to make an official announcement.

Turkey’s Aslan (11-1) had previously been targeted for DWCS, but the opportunity never materialized. He enters the bout on a three-fight winning streak and a 100 percent finishing rate. All of his career wins have come by knockout or TKO.

Renato (12-2) competed on DWCS, Season 6 in 2022 when he lost a unanimous decision to Jamal Pogues. The bout was at heavyweight. Since the fight, Renato is 2-0 with two first-round stoppages due to strikes.

With the addition, the DWCS 58 lineup includes:

  • Abdul-Kerim Al-Sewady vs. George Hardwick
  • Eduarda Moura vs. Janaina Silva
  • Hyder Amil vs. Emrah Sonmez
  • Ibo Aslan vs. Paulo Renato Jr.
  • Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Cameron Smotherman

You can check out the full DWCS, Season 7 lineup here.