Coming off of UFC Perth, where DWCS 2025 winner Cam Rowston made a big splash in his debut, it was on to Week 8 of this year’s Contender Series. The stats so far in 2025: 31 contracts awarded across 35 total fights in seven weeks. Two Contender Series winners in 2025 have already made their UFC debuts: Rowston, and Baysangur Susurkaev, who already has his second fight with the company booked. We’ll know come Tuesday, meanwhile, here’s our breakdown of the latest crop of Contender Series hopefuls. Right now, he’s a one-shot power threat with major holes in his game.