Ranking all Dana White Contender Series season 6 contract winners
31. Blake Bilder
Undefeated Blake Bilder (7-0-1) submitted Alexander Morgan in the first round to earn himself a spot in the featherweight division. Dana White took a chance on the 32-year-old, as the boss doesn’t normally give out contracts to “older” fighters. Bilder has a chance to make some noise in the division.
30. Ismael Bonfim
The Bonfim brothers have been making some waves the past two years in LFA and other organizations, so it was no surprise when they showed up this season. The elder Bonfim brother, lightweight Ismael (18-3), won a well-fought unanimous decision victory over Nariman Abbasov to extend his win streak to 12 and join his brother on the UFC roster. Though they would no longer like to fight on the same card, I can’t wait to see them fight again, lot of experience and potential there.
29. Jesus Aguilar
Jesus Aguilar (8-1) submitted Erisson Ferreira with a guillotine choke at the end of the third round. Aguilar is a grappler and known for his ground game and signature guillotine which can make for many exciting matchups. The flyweight from Mexico looks to fight again around December.
28. Sam Patterson
England’s Sam Patterson (10-1-1) was able to shut down finisher Vinicius Cenci in the second round but felt like he didn’t get to show what he can really do. The lightweight is big and long for the division and likes to stay active, but having his debut in the UK would be special for him.
27. Mick Parkin
The second fighter out of England to win a contract this season, undefeated Mick Parkin (6-0) submitted Eduardo Neves early in the first round. Parkin is pretty green as a pro (Neves was his only opponent to have a winning record), but the heavyweight division is slim, so he could make a fun addition.
26. Billy Goff
Welterweight Billy Goff (8-2) weathered a storm early to finish Shimon Smotritsky at the end of the first round. Despite his experience being limited, Goff is rarely in a boring fight and will give it his all every time.
25. Chris Duncan
Scotland’s Chris Duncan (9-1) received his second shot on the show after losing last year to current UFC lightweight Viacheslav Borshchev. In the best comeback of the season, Duncan survived getting rocked and dropped a few times in the first round before landing a hard right hand that flatlined his opponent Charlie Campbell.
24. Rafael Estevam
Nova Uniao’s Rafael Estevam (11-0) kept his perfect record alive with a dominant win against Joao Elias. Estevam brutalized Elias with 142 ground strikes on the way to a TKO win. The stamina of the Brazilian will be another competitive addition to the flyweight division.