Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6 Full Fight Card, Date & Details
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6
United States
Main Card • Final
Japan
R3, 0:43
UFC Contract Winner
Brazil
R1, 0:47
UFC Contract Winner
Czechia
Poland
R1, 3:05
UFC Contract Winner
Russia
R3, 5:00
UFC Contract Winner
R1, 3:15
UFC Contract Winner
Canada
Official Event Results
Contract
Official Dana White’s Contender Series Contracts
Official UFC Contract Recipients
Clean Sweep Contract Awards: UFC CEO Dana White awarded official UFC promotional contracts to all five winning fighters on the card: Yusaku Kinoshita, Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rębecki, Viktoriia Dudakova, and Blake Bilder.
Historic Streak: This marked the third consecutive week of Season 6 where all five victors were granted UFC promotional contracts.
Performance Bonus Note: No traditional $50,000 cash bonuses (Fight of the Night or Performance of the Night) are awarded on Dana White’s Contender Series broadcasts.
Reported Payouts & Fighter Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 |
*Purses represent standard athletic commission baseline compensation for Dana White’s Contender Series bouts ($5,000 show / $5,000 win). All five victorious fighters (Yusaku Kinoshita, Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rębecki, Viktoriia Dudakova, and Blake Bilder) were officially awarded UFC promotional contracts by Dana White at the conclusion of the event.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6
Dana White awarded official UFC promotional contracts to all five winning fighters on the card (Kinoshita, Dumas, Rębecki, Dudakova, and Bilder), achieving a 100% signing rate.
Week 6 marked the third consecutive event of Season 6 (following Weeks 4 and 5) in which every single winning competitor was signed, an unprecedented promotional streak.
Yusaku Kinoshita made promotional history by becoming the first mixed martial artist from Japan to secure an official UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series.
Sedriques Dumas recorded the fastest submission of Season 6, needing just 47 seconds of the opening round to pull guard and submit Glory kickboxer Matěj Peňáz.
Former FEN lightweight champion Mateusz Rębecki pushed his professional winning streak to 13 consecutive bouts by finishing Rodrigo Lídio with a 3:05 rear-naked choke.
Viktoriia Dudakova controlled Maria Silva for 10 minutes and 22 seconds on the canvas across three rounds, setting a Season 6 record for most control time in a strawweight bout.
Three of the card’s five fights concluded inside the opening frame: Sedriques Dumas at 0:47, Mateusz Rębecki at 3:05, and Blake Bilder at 3:15.
CFFC champion Blake Bilder maintained his unblemished professional mixed martial arts record, submitting Canadian contender Alexander Morgan in just over three minutes.
Sedriques Dumas (+130) and Viktoriia Dudakova (+185) both upset betting favorites on their way to earning UFC contracts on the very same fight card.
Yusaku Kinoshita connected on 62 of 101 significant strikes (61.4% accuracy), landing 23 leg kicks and 28 head strikes before his third-round walk-off punch finish.
Sedriques Dumas snapped the seven-fight undefeated mixed martial arts start of Czech kickboxing star Matěj Peňáz, handing him his first career defeat in under a minute.
The five contracts awarded at DWCS 52 brought the cumulative total of signed prospects to 26 through the first six weeks of Contender Series Season 6.
When and where did Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6 take place?
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6 took place on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Meta APEX (UFC Apex) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who won the main event between Yusaku Kinoshita and Jose Henrique?
Japan’s Yusaku Kinoshita defeated Jose Henrique via TKO (punches) at 0:43 of Round 3 in their welterweight headliner to earn an official UFC contract.
Who won UFC contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6?
UFC President Dana White awarded contracts to all five winning fighters: Yusaku Kinoshita, Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rębecki, Viktoriia Dudakova, and Blake Bilder.
How fast was Sedriques Dumas’ submission win over Matěj Peňáz?
Sedriques Dumas secured the fastest submission of Season 6 at the time, locking in a standing guillotine choke in just 47 seconds of Round 1 to tap out previously unbeaten kickboxer Matěj Peňáz.
Why was Yusaku Kinoshita’s contract historic?
With his third-round TKO victory, 21-year-old Yusaku Kinoshita became the first mixed martial artist from Japan to earn an official UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series.
How did Mateusz Rębecki earn his UFC contract?
Polish lightweight champion Mateusz Rębecki took down Rodrigo Lídio and submitted him via rear-naked choke at 3:05 of Round 1, extending his professional winning streak to 13.
How did Viktoriia Dudakova defeat Maria Silva?
Despite fighting through an ACL injury, Viktoriia Dudakova utilized dominant grappling and over 10 minutes of control time to earn a unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) victory over Maria Silva.
How did Blake Bilder perform in the opening fight?
American featherweight Blake Bilder submitted Canadian standout Alexander Morgan with a rear-naked choke at 3:15 of Round 1, opening the broadcast in style and earning a UFC contract.
How many fights finished inside the distance at DWCS Season 6, Week 6?
4 out of the 5 bouts ended in a stoppage (an 80% finish rate), with three first-round submissions and one third-round knockout.
What unprecedented series milestone was established at this event?
This event marked the third consecutive week in DWCS history where Dana White signed all five winning fighters, continuing the clean sweeps from Week 4 and Week 5.
Who called the broadcast for DWCS Season 6, Week 6?
The broadcast was called by play-by-play voice Dan Hellie alongside UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder, with Joe Martinez introducing the fighters and Laura Sanko conducting post-fight interviews.
Where was Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6, Week 6 streamed?
The event streamed live across the United States exclusively on ESPN+ and Paramount+, and internationally via UFC Fight Pass.
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