How to Watch DWCS 2022, Week 1

Eight prospective competitors from four different weight classes will takes their swings at a coveted Ultimate Fighting Championship contract during Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fighters at 125, 145, 185 and 205 pounds are scheduled to step into the spotlight.

DWCS 2022, Week 1—which streams live to ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT—features a middleweight clash pitting Osman Diaz against Joseph Pyfer, a light heavyweight affair slotting Anton Turkalj opposite Acacio dos Santos, a featherweight scrap matching Dennis Buzukja with Kaleio Romero and a flyweight encounter pairing Alessandro Costa with =Andres Luna. A previously booked bantamweight battle between Farid Basharat and Willian Souza Guadalupe was canceled after the latter missed weight by 10 pounds.

A closer look at the DWCS 2022, Week 1 particulars:

THE LINEUP

185: Osman Diaz vs. Joseph Pyfer
205: Anton Turkalj vs. Acacio dos Santos
145: Dennis Buzukja vs. Kaleio Romero
125: Alessandro Costa vs. Andres Luna

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