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Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS) Season one has seen some big names like Sean "Sugar" O'Malley joining the UFC roster; the second edition also has some big names to look out for.
Licensed separately from the UFC, DWTNCS is a promotion event that will provide, forthcoming fighters the chance to showcase their talents in an expectation that one day they may fight in the UFC.
The previous season of DWTNCS held 8 events and about 40 bouts; it also had an option for alternative commentary provided by rapper Snoop Dogg and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber.
DWTNCS will feature athletes from outside the United States on Season two and will be held in TUF Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada.
It has 10 events and a separate Brazilian edition with six episodes featuring UFC legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as a guest judge.
The 2nd edition will commence this June and holds some big names.
#3 Greg Hardy
Footballers are not new to the fight business, high-level fighters like Matt Mitrione and Brenden Schaub have their roots in NFL, even Brock Lesnar had a short stint in football.
Their supreme athleticism aids in this transition but they still have a lot of skill deficit as compared to lifelong martial artists.
The Latest NFL player to step into the MMA world is '2013 Top 100' ranked Greg Hardy. He will make his DWTNCS debut this June against another heavyweight Brandon Sayles.
This may not be Hardy's forte, but his fight stats show otherwise. He had a first-round stoppage in all his three previous fights.
Tuesday Night Contenders is a really good choice for Hardy since the amount of spectators is way less than an actual UFC event and if he manages to secure a win its one step closer to getting into UFC.
UFC's 'Black Beast' Derrick Lewis has already expressed interest in fighting Hardy, while Hardy prefers to fight the heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Anyway, things will get really interesting if he manages a win and gets into UFC.
If everything goes well, he could very well be another cash cow for White.
#2 Antonina Shevchenko
Yes, She is Valentina Shevchenko's elder sister, and she will be contesting in her sister's weight class.
The 33-year-old Antonina Shevchenko is all set to make a debut before Dana White in the flyweight category.
There is not much information regarding her first opponent yet, with her kickboxing and Muay Thai prowess coupled with Valentino in her corner can fetch her a win and an eventual deal with the UFC.
But things can get really interesting if the two sisters matchup inside UFC for a 'sibling vs. sibling' fight down the road.
Antonina has a 3-0 win record in MMA, with all unanimous decision victories.
#1 Nick Newell
YES, the 'Newell World Order' is here.
The Notorious one has finally gone one step closer to fulfilling his dream to fight inside the world's elite MMA promotion.
Nick Newell was born with a congenital amputation of his left arm which ends just below his elbow.
He was an excellent Wrestler in High school with over 300 victories and got hooked to MMA during his college days.
His extreme passion for the sport took him to some of the big arenas and top promotions in the world.
He has an MMA record of 14 wins and one loss. His only defeat was against Justin Gaethje in WSOF 20, Connecticut.
But White constantly gave him a cold shoulder when it came to UFC until he finally gave him an opportunity to prove himself in the contender series.
Notorious has fought and won some of the best fighters in the world. This series is going to be a piece of cake for him and he is going to make it to the UFC.
But the UFC's lightweight division is stacked with Killers, they are the 'pound for pound' best in the world.
That's the real challenge ahead for Newell,
He might even get a rematch with Justin Gaethje or a fight against the original 'Notorious One'- Conor McGregor.
But stranger things have happened inside the Octagon. Maybe he will prove everyone wrong.
Win or Lose, watching Newell inside the Octagon, giving his best to destroy his opponent will surely motivate tons of other kids across the globe to take up this sport and do wonderful things.
