Dana White’s Contender Series rolled into this season’s fifth week on Tuesday with another five-bout fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A heavyweight bout between Steven Asplund and Anthony Guarascio headlined the event. The two came out swinging for the fences and it didn’t last long. A left hook landed for Asplund sending Guarascio to the canvas. A few follow-up elbows forced the stoppage just 16 seconds into the fight.
Following the fights, UFC CEO Dana White announced that the five winners: Carol Foro, Shanelle Dyer, Samuel Sanches, Lerryan Douglas and Stephen Asplund, had earned UFC contracts.
Steven Asplund rained down 💣[#DWCS live now on the @ESPN app] pic.twitter.com/4NsiND6y9u
— UFC (@ufc) September 10, 2025
DWCS features fighters on the cusp of breaking through and awards UFC contracts for impressive performances.
DWCS Season 9 – Week 5 Official Results
Steven Asplund def. Anthony Guarascio via (punches and elbows) at 0:16, Round 1Lerryan Douglas def. Cam Teague via KO (punch) at 0:36, Round 1Freddy Vidal def. Felipe Franco via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48, Round 3Samuel Sanches def. Chasen Blair via KO (punches) at 2:01, Round 1Caroline Foro def. Shanelle Dyer via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
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