DWCS 86 is here. Tonight, the 10th and last installment of this ninth season of Contender Series emanates from the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, NV.
Live coverage of tonight’s final episode of the season begins at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ inside the United States only. Internationally, the event will be streamed via UFC Fight Pass. Tonight’s finale features a rarity, a sixth fight on the schedule as opposed to the customary five fights.
After a perfect weigh-in window on the scales yesterday morning, all six fights tonight will go ahead as planned. Who will impress UFC CEO Dana White enough to win a promotional contract at night’s end on DWCS 86?
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DWCS 86 Main Event: Freddy Vidal vs. Levi Rodrigues
At the top of the bill on finale night is a light heavyweight encounter matching Freddy Vidal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 DWCS) against Levi Rodrigues (5-0 MMA) in the former’s second appearance this season. Someone’s 0 will need to disappear after tonight.
This evening’s main event on DWCS 86 will be an advertised maximum of three rounds at five minutes apiece to close out the season, just as all other fights this season have been.
DWCS 86 Co-Main Event: Juan Diaz vs. Kwon Won Il
Immediately beforehand, the co-main attraction of finale night takes place at featherweight. Juan Diaz (14-1-1 MMA) meets former ONE Championship MMA Bantamweight (135 lbs) Champion Kwon Won Il (14-5 MMA.) Before tonight’s show takes place, our staff made their usual picks of the week for the show.
See if their selections match up with yours.
Rest of the Card
Finale night on DWCS for 2025 features these other fights rounding out DWCS 86:
A featherweight contest between Marwan Rahiki (6-0 MMA) and Ananias Mulumba (6-2 MMA,)
a welterweight showdown matching Michael Oliveira (8-0 MMA) against Victor Valenzuela (12-3 MMA,)
a heavyweight showcase versing Azamat Nuftillaev (13-1-1 MMA) and Jovan Leka (10-2 MMA,)
and a bantamweight fight pairing Mario Mingaj (7-0 MMA) and Wes Schultz (7-2 MMA.)
DWCS 86 Results:
Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
Main Event: Freddy Vidal vs. Levi Rodrigues Vidal: Making second DWCS appearance this season.
Co-Main Event: Juan Diaz vs. Kwon Won Il
Michael Oliveira vs. Victor Valenzuela
Marwan Rahiki vs. Ananias Mulumba
Azamat Nuftillaev vs. Jovan Leka
Mario Mingaj vs. Wes Schultz