Dana White signs 6 at DWCS Week 7, including 2 fighters who lost

Dana White awarded UFC contracts to six fighters at Week 7 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026, including two competitors who did not secure victories.

Damian Piwowarczyk (12–4) opened the card against light heavyweight Emilio Quissua (8–1). Despite Quissua's strong start, Piwowarczyk finished him with a devastating flurry in the final seconds of the first round, handing Quissua his first professional loss. White immediately awarded Piwowarczyk a UFC contract for the spectacular finish.

The lightweight contest between undefeated Piero Guaylupo (13–0) and Callum Connor (8–1) became a striking showcase, nearly breaking the UFC's three-round significant strikes record. Though Guaylupo won via unanimous decision, White signed both fighters, praising the bout as a potential Fight of the Year candidate. He noted both were hospitalized from the effort—a testament to the intensity displayed.

Flourishing flyweight Marcos Degli (15–3), long regarded by teammate Carlos Prates as the best 125-pounder outside the UFC, submitted Paris Moran (14–4) with a standing one-arm rear-naked choke. White awarded Degli a contract while highlighting his impressive 13-fight winning streak.

In the welterweight clash, Alvi Dasuyev (10–0) dropped Jaden Ortega (6–1) in round one, but Ortega's resilience through three rounds earned him a contract alongside Dasuyev. White stressed the value of two willing competitors making a great fight and revealed that matchmaker Mick Maynard championed Ortega's signing.

The main event between Norbert Novenyi Jr. (11–1) and Theo Haig (7–2) fell flat. Both fighters visibly faded by round two, resorting to clinch wrestling with minimal activity. Novenyi Jr. won by unanimous decision, handing Haig his second DWCS loss, but White declined to sign him, indicating he did not meet the promotion's standard.