DWCS Results: LaGrange vs. Ariano

Dana White's Contender Series returned for the ninth week of its tenth season, held at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The card featured undefeated prospects competing for UFC contracts, with results streaming live on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET.

In the main event, Preston LaGrange (6-1) faced unbeaten Nell Ariano (6-0) in a light heavyweight showdown. LaGrange, who has posted two submission wins since his sole career loss, looked to hand Ariano his first professional defeat. The co-main event saw former UFC employee Sal Everett clash with Ozzy Martin in a welterweight contest—both fighters arrived undefeated at 4-0.

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Through eight weeks of season 10, the UFC had awarded 38 contract deals via DWCS competition, including four the previous week. The Contender Series remains the primary pathway for unsigned fighters to earn a spot on the UFC roster.