UPDATE: The DWCS 25 results are in. Phil Rowe is the only fighter who earned a UFC contract.
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series rolls along tonight (Aug. 20).
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas plays host to the 25th edition of DWCS. Headlining the card will be welterweight action as Leon Shabazyan meets Phil Rowe. Taking the co-main event spot are light heavyweights Marcos Brigagao and Jamal Pogues. Steve Garcia and Desmond Torres are set to collide as are Micol Di Segni and Mallory Martin. Getting the main card started will be a bantamweight tilt between Phil Caracappa and Ricky Steele.
All fighters on tonight’s card will be vying for a spot on the UFC roster. In past editions of DWCS, fighters have also been offered spots on “The Ultimate Fighter,” as well as developmental contracts.
The event will air live on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. MMA News will provide live coverage of DWCS 25, so be on the lookout for highlights. Peep results from the last DWCS here. Keep refreshing this page for live results below:
- Phil Rowe def. Leon Shabazyan via TKO (punches) – R3, 0:16
- Jamal Pogues def. Marcos Brigagao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Steve Garcia def. Desmond Torres via TKO (punches) – R1, 4:35
- Mallory Martin def. Micol Di Segni via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Ricky Steele def. Phil Caracappa via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
