Dana Whites Contender Series: Season 10, Week 7 took place on September 22, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, headlined by Norbert Novenyi Jr vs Theo Haig. See full results, round-by-round breakdowns, fight statistics, win probabilities, where to watch, venue details, and the 5-fight card below.

Norbert Novenyi Jr defeated Theo Haig by unanimous decision in the middleweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 7, but left without a UFC contract. All three judges scored it 29-28 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 22 September 2026. Dana White signed six fighters from the other four bouts instead.

Novenyi, 26, improved to 11-1 with his fourth consecutive victory. The London Shootfighters middleweight had arrived following first-round TKOs of Arley Figueiredo Vaz and Clement Giordanengo, plus a triangle-choke submission of Madalin Pirvulescu. Against Haig, he added another win without extending that finishing run.

Novenyi's right hand created early danger, but Haig's grappling prevented a quick finish. Hurt in the opening seconds, Haig closed the distance, took the fight down and worked towards a rear-naked choke from the back. Novenyi defended and briefly threatened a kneebar before the round ended.

The second round again began with Novenyi landing hard right hands before Haig forced a ground exchange. Novenyi attacked another kneebar without finding the angle needed to finish, then added a takedown of his own. His third-round wrestling and pressure against the fence controlled the action, carrying him through to the decision.

Haig's submission threat was no surprise: all seven of his professional wins had come by submission. He had rebounded from a 36-second TKO loss to Cezary Oleksiejczuk on 2 September 2025 by submitting Lance Wright in round two on 27 February 2026. This return lasted the full 15 minutes, but the 30-year-old fell to 7-2 with his second Contender Series defeat.

Alvi Dasuyev resisted a late surge from Jaden Ortega to win the welterweight co-main event, taking scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Dasuyev scored an early knockdown, but Ortega's resistance forced him to keep working after his initial burst. As Dasuyev tired, Ortega found more room to attack; the unbeaten winner still did enough in the third to secure the decision.

Piero Guaylupo's pressure and powerful hooks earned a 30-27 sweep against Callum Connor at lightweight. A late first-round knockdown threatened to end the fight, yet Connor survived and answered with elbows, kicks and knees over the remaining rounds. The identical scorecards captured Guaylupo's success, but not the resistance that made Connor's performance significant.

Marcos Degli delivered the night's most distinctive finish: a standing, one-arm rear-naked choke against Paris Moran at 4:46 of round two. The flyweight victory took him to 15-3 and extended his winning streak to 13. His turnaround from a 2-3 career start now includes a UFC contract.

Damian Piwowarczyk supplied the other stoppage, finishing Emilio Quissua with punches at 4:55 of round one. Quissua's early pressure had given the Polish light heavyweight problems, but Piwowarczyk reversed the fight before the bell could offer a reset. The KSW veteran's late rally handed Quissua his first professional defeat and earned a UFC deal.

Dana White awarded UFC contracts to Alvi Dasuyev, Marcos Degli, Piero Guaylupo, Damian Piwowarczyk, Jaden Ortega and Callum Connor. Ortega and Connor's inclusion made this the first Contender Series episode in which two defeated fighters received deals. Novenyi was the only winner left out, despite being the fighter who closed the show.

White described Guaylupo versus Connor as a potential Fight of the Year contender, while matchmaker Mick Maynard pushed for Ortega's inclusion. Those selections were not simply rewards for finishing: both men lost decisions, and their opponents also needed the judges. White's strongest praise went to the competitive striking exchanges that distinguished those two fights from the main event.

Another Contender Series audition looks like Novenyi's clearest route forward, rather than an immediate UFC match-up. White remained willing to take another look at him, but that is an opening rather than a confirmed booking. Novenyi subsequently said he suspected a rehydration mistake contributed to his fatigue; that remains his explanation, not an independently established cause.

For Degli, an established but unranked UFC flyweight would be a sensible first test after 13 consecutive wins. For the 10-0 Dasuyev, a durable welterweight capable of forcing another extended fight would test the pacing difficulties he attributed to jet lag afterwards. These are matchmaking suggestions, not confirmed next bouts.

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Who won the DWCS Season 10, Week 7 main event?

Norbert Novenyi Jr defeated Theo Haig by unanimous decision after three rounds at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 22 September 2026. All three judges scored the middleweight contest 29-28. Novenyi improved to 11-1, but the victory did not earn him a UFC contract.

Who received UFC contracts at DWCS Season 10, Week 7?

Six fighters received UFC contracts: Alvi Dasuyev, Marcos Degli, Piero Guaylupo, Damian Piwowarczyk, Jaden Ortega and Callum Connor. Ortega and Connor were signed despite losing their bouts by unanimous decision. Main-event winner Norbert Novenyi Jr was not selected, making the contract announcements the night's biggest surprise.

Why didn't Norbert Novenyi Jr get a UFC contract?

Dana White felt Novenyi's performance did not make a strong enough case for signing him, particularly after two more action-packed fights earlier that evening. White nevertheless left the door open to another assessment. Winning the main event therefore improved Novenyi's record without securing his place on the UFC roster.

Which fights ended in finishes at DWCS Season 10, Week 7?

Two of the five bouts ended inside the distance. Damian Piwowarczyk stopped Emilio Quissua with punches at 4:55 of round one, while Marcos Degli submitted Paris Moran with a rear-naked choke at 4:46 of round two. The main event and the other two contests all reached unanimous decisions.

Where can I watch the DWCS Season 10, Week 7 replay in the US?

US viewers can find Season 10, Week 7 in the Dana White's Contender Series episode guide on Paramount+. It is the episode dated 22 September 2026, listed with a runtime of two hours and 35 minutes. Select that entry for the full programme rather than a standalone fight highlight.