DWCS Week 2 Awards 6 UFC Contracts After 5 Winners and 1 Loser Impress

Q: Did Kaik Brito's massive gamble of vacating a championship belt finally earn him the ultimate prize of a UFC contract?

Yes — Brito’s gamble appears to have paid off, or at minimum strongly positioned him to finally get the UFC deal. Brito entered Dana White’s Contender Series Week 2 after vacating the Oktagon welterweight title for a second time to chase a UFC contract, a move he openly described as difficult but necessary because the UFC had always been his goal. On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, he backed up that decision with the result he needed most: a stoppage win over Namo Fazil, finishing the welterweight main event with a punch just 12 seconds into Round 3. That was a significant rebound from Brito’s first Contender Series appearance in 2023, when he lost a decision to Oban Elliott and missed out on a contract. Since then, he rebuilt his case by going 3-1, reclaiming the Oktagon belt, and producing high-impact finishes, including a spinning backfist knockout of Ronald Paradeiser. Beating Fazil, who came in on a seven-fight winning streak and was viewed as a dangerous test, gave Brito the kind of signature DWCS performance that typically strengthens a fighter’s contract chances. The available reports, however, stop short of explicitly confirming Dana White awarded Brito a UFC contract on the night. What is clear is that Brito did everything expected of a Contender Series hopeful: he took a major career risk, delivered a main-event finish, and made the strongest case yet that he belongs on the UFC roster.

Q: After pulling off only the second Von Flue choke in DWCS history, is Trent Miller guaranteed a spot on the UFC roster?

No. Trent Miller is not guaranteed a UFC contract simply because he landed a rare Von Flue choke. On Dana White’s Contender Series, contracts are awarded at Dana White’s discretion after the event, and standout finishes do not automatically secure a roster spot. The format is built around impressing White and the matchmakers, not meeting a fixed threshold. Even though Miller’s submission of Douglas Rodrigues at 1:04 of Round 2 was only the second Von Flue choke in DWCS history, that alone does not make his signing automatic. What helps Miller is the context of the win. He was making his second Contender Series appearance after being stopped by Ryan Gandra in 2025, and he bounced back by surviving early trouble against Rodrigues before producing one of the night’s most memorable finishes. That kind of resilience and a rare technical submission are exactly the kind of moments that strengthen a fighter’s case. Still, the final decision depends on how White evaluates Miller’s overall UFC readiness compared with the other winners on the card, including Kaik Brito, Christian Perez, Alik Lorenz and Roman Puga. Week 1 of Season 10 produced four contracts, showing that multiple deals can be handed out, but not every winner is signed. So Miller significantly improved his chances and likely put himself in strong position, but he is not guaranteed a UFC roster spot until White officially offers the contract.

3 articles · Updated · UFC · Aug 19

Six fighters earned UFC contracts after Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 2, with all five winners plus losing featherweight Taner Trembley getting deals.
Kaik Brito headlined the night by knocking out Namo Fazil 12 seconds into Round 3, capping his second Contender Series appearance with the standout finish.
Trent Miller and Cristian Perez also turned return trips into contracts, with Miller scoring only the second Von Flue choke in series history and Perez stopping Logan Paxton in Round 2.
Alik Lorenz boosted his case with a first-round upset knockout of Mahamed Aly, while Roman Gabriel Puga won a 29-28 unanimous decision over Trembley in a back-and-forth opener.
The results underscored Week 2’s theme of underdogs and second chances, as repeat hopefuls and a fighter in defeat all convinced White to add them to the UFC roster.