Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series takes place tonight (September 1) as 10 fighters meet at the UFC Apex to try and secure UFC contracts. With three weeks of DWCS already in the books, fans have been treated to eleven finishes and Dana White has already handed out a total of 15 UFC contracts.Bilal Hasan became the second contract winner from this year’s DWCS slate to win his UFC debut when he stopped Nilson Rojas at UFC Shanghai last weekend, and last week DWCS also closed out with massive upset when Alex Apodaca defeated Bella Mir via unanimous decision.Top Prospects Fight for UFC Contracts in Las Vegas on DWCS Week 4Week 4 opens in the lightweight division with a matchup between DWCS returnee Adam Livingston and AKA Lightweight Champion Hunter Smith.Livingston was submitted by Tommy Gantt just under three minutes into his DWCS fight last year but rebounded with a spinning elbow knockout at LFA 232 in May, while Smith is currently riding the momentum of four-straight wins and won the AKA lightweight title via first-round knockout his last time out.Hunter Smith (left) vs. Adam Livingston (right). | (Zuffa LLC)Things move to heavyweight for the card’s next bout, as Charlie Cleveland is set to take on GabrielLorenço in a matchup where the judges almost certainly won’t be needed. Gabriel Lorenço (left) vs. Charlie Cleveland (right). | (Zuffa LLC)The second lightweight bout scheduled for Week 4 will see FCC Lightweight Champion Liam McCracken square off with Mexican standout Silvestre Sanchez. Liam McCracken (left) vs. Silvestre Sanchez (right). | (Zuffa LLCMcCracken came up short in a one-off Bellator appearance in 2023 but has stopped five-straight opponents since then, and Sanchez also comes into their matchup on a five-fight finishing streak that saw him knock his most recent opponent out in just 18 seconds.The penultimate fight on the card sees Brandon Holmes make his return to DWCS to take on Modestino Rodrigues, who has won yet to go the distance in his eight-fight professional MMA career.Brandon Holmes (left) vs. Modestino Rodrigues (right). | (Zuffa LLC)Week 4 of DWCS closes out in the welterweight division, with Patrick Rivera scheduled to meet Cage Warriors standout Adam Darby.Patrick Rivera (left) vs. Adam Darby (right). | (Zuffa LLC)All fighters successfully made weight for their respective fights ahead of the event. The action is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET, and fans in the United States can catch the full card on Paramount+.Gabriel Lorenço def. Charlie Cleveland— UFC (@ufc) September 2, 2026Silvestre Sanchez def. Liam McCracken— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 2, 2026Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 2, 2026Adam Darby def. Patrick Rivera— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 2, 2026Dana White’s Contender Series 2026: Week 4 (7:00 p.m. ET, Paramount+)Featured Bout: Adam Darby def. Patrick Rivera via TKO (Doctor's Stoppage): R3, 2:42Modestino Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes via TKO: R1, 0:15Silvestre Sanchez def. Liam McCracken via TKO: R3, 2:44Gabriel Lorenço def. Charlie Cleveland via KO: R1, 2:02Adam Livingston def. Hunter Smith via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow
Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4 Live Stream Results & Highlights
Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series takes place tonight (September 1) as 10 fighters meet at the UFC Apex to try and secure UFC contracts.






