Gallery Dana White’s Contender Series 32: Best Photos view 24 images Dana White’s Contender Series returns tonight with another 10 athletes hoping to earn their way into the UFC. DWCS 32 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams live on ESPN+. In this week’s featured matchup, undefeated Cage Fury Fighting Championships veteran Tafon Nchuwki (3-0) takes on Alaska’s Al Matavao (8-2) in a light heavyweight contest. * * * * Long considered a “can’t miss” prospect, Phil Hawes (8-2) finally delivered the performance he had failed to issue in previous trips to “The Ultimate Fighter” and “Dana White’s Contender Series” with a crushing first-round TKO win over Khadzhi Bestaev (10-4). The taller Bestaev did his best to stay long to start, while Hawes pressed forward with power punches and a few pounding low kicks that clearly did damage. With Bestaev switching stances and worried about the low strikes, Hawes delivered a huge right hand over the top that sent his opponent crashing to the floor
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