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Six
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> contracts were handed out on
\n
\nWeek 7<\/a> of
\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> 2026 despite few finishes.<\/p>\n

Dana White awards UFC contracts to Damian Piwowarczyk, Piero
\nGuaylupo, Callum Connor, Marcos Degli, Alvi Dasuyev and Jaden
\nOrtega<\/h2>\n

Damian
\nPiwowarczyk<\/a> (12-4) and Emilio
\nQuissua<\/a> (8-1) started the action with a light heavyweight
\nclash. While Quissua came out strong, Piwowarczyk handed him his
\nfirst pro loss late in the first round with a vicious flurry. UFC
\nCEO Dana
\nWhite<\/a> awarded Piwowarczyk a UFC contract for the finish.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDamian, great first round,\u201d White said. \u201cEmilio is a tough guy. He
\nwas putting it on you in that first round. And what did you do?
\nKnock him out with less than 10 seconds left in the first round.
\nCongratulations, you\u2019re in the UFC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Piero
\nGuaylupo<\/a> (13-0) and Callum
\nConnor<\/a> (8-1) put on a barnburner in their lightweight tilt. The
\nbout would have broke the UFC lightweight record for the most
\nsignificant strikes landed in a three-round fight had it not been
\nunder the DWCS banner. While Guaylupo defeated Connor via unanimous
\ndecision, White awarded both fighters UFC contracts while hailing
\nthe bout as a Fight of the Year contender.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of these guys are in the hospital right now, Callum and
\nPiero, as they should be,\u201d White said. \u201cOne of the greatest fights
\nyou\u2019ll ever see on Tuesdays or Saturdays or any other day. This
\nfight could be up for Fight of the Year contender. For Piero to be
\n21 years old and fight the way he did, the fight was incredible.
\nBut takes two guys to make a great fight; I\u2019m taking them both\u2026
\nHopefully they\u2019re watching it on their phones.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carlos
\nPrates<\/a>\u2019 highly touted teammate, Marcos
\nDegli<\/a> (15-3), lived up to his hype in a flyweight clash against
\nJoshua
\nVan<\/a>\u2019s teammate, Paris Moran<\/a>
\n(14-4). Degli, whom Prates used to consider the best flyweight
\noutside the UFC, finished Moran with a standing one-arm rear-naked
\nchoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarcos, what a nasty, incredible sub you pulled off tonight,\u201d
\nWhite said while awarding Degli a contract. \u201c13-fight win streak,
\nhow can I say no to you? I can\u2019t. Get over here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alvi
\nDasuyev<\/a> (10-0) and Jaden
\nOrtega<\/a> (6-1) also delivered an instant classic in their
\nwelterweight matchup. While Ortega was dropped by Dasuyev in the
\nfirst round, he showed immense heart in going the distance despite
\nlosing via unanimous decision. White awarded both fighters UFC
\ncontracts, emphasizing that it takes two to tango.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlvi and Jaden, incredible fight,\u201d White said. \u201c[Alvi], it is only
\nthe second time that you\u2019ve ever gone three rounds in 10 fights.
\nYoung guy, 24-years-old, I look very forward to seeing you grow in
\nthe UFC and see what you\u2019re able to do. But like I just said a
\nminute ago, Jaden showed up here to fight. Takes two guys to make a
\ngreat fight; I want [Jaden] too.\u201d<\/p>\n

White also revealed that promotional matchmaker Mick Maynard
\ninsisted on signing Ortega.<\/p>\n

Norbert
\nNovenyi Jr.<\/a> (11-1) and Theo Haig<\/a>
\n(7-2) failed to deliver in the main event of the card. Both
\nfighters were visibly exhausted by the second round, leading to
\nclinch positions marked with inactivity. Novenyi Jr. earned a
\nunanimous decision win, handing Haig his second DWCS loss after a
\nfailed bid last year. However, White did not see enough from
\nNovenyi Jr. to want him in the UFC.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorbert, both of you guys have great records; you came in, fought
\na good fight,\u201d White said. \u201cUnfortunately, my friend, I didn\u2019t see
\nanything tonight that makes me say, \u2018I got to have this guy in the
\nUFC.\u2019 Whatever you decide to do here, we would like to take another
\nlook at you. But tonight\u2019s not your night, my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n