Contender Series 2025 Week 2: Five Fighters Earn UFC Contracts

On August 20 in Las Vegas, the second episode of Dana White’s Contender Series 2025 took place. Five bouts were held during the event. Unlike Week 1, where only two fighters earned UFC deals, this time all five winners impressed Dana White and signed contracts with the promotion.

Undefeated prospects Ramiro Jimenez, Josh Hokit, and Luis Lee Scott joined the featherweight, heavyweight, and bantamweight divisions respectively. Middleweight Cam Rouston earned his spot on the UFC roster — and might fight in Perth at the end of September. Meanwhile, Jose Delano not only secured victory but also gained high praise from the UFC brass, solidifying his place in the Octagon.

DWCS 2025 Week 2 Results

• Featherweight: Jose Delano (16-3, Brazil) defeated Manuel Exposito (13-3, Argentina) via unanimous decision.
  28-year-old Delano earned a UFC contract.

• Middleweight: Cam Rowston (12-3, Australia) knocked out Brendon Holmes (5-1, USA) in Round 1.
  30-year-old Rowston signed with the UFC.

• Bantamweight: Luis Lee Scott (10-0, England) knocked out Kaushik Saikumar (5-1, India) in Round 3.
  25-year-old Scott joined the UFC bantamweight division.

• Heavyweight: Josh Hokit (6-0, USA) knocked out Guilherme Uriel (6-2, Brazil) in Round 2.
  27-year-old Hokit joined the UFC heavyweight roster.

• Featherweight: Ramiro Jimenez (11-0, Mexico) knocked out Tommy Cuozzi (8-1, USA) in Round 1.
  26-year-old Jimenez also earned a UFC deal.

The next DWCS episode will be held on August 27 in Las Vegas.

Notably, Armenian fighters Davit Mgoyan and Jean-Paul Bosnoyan are scheduled to compete on September 3 in Episode 4 of DWCS 2025.