Only one victor didn't impress DanaWhite and the Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers on Week 1 ofDana White's Contender Series 2026. Joseph Kropschot, Tom Pagliarulo, Bilal Hasan and Anthony Wintearn UFC contracts at DWCS 2026 Week 1JosephKropschot (9-3) opened the action in a middleweight outingagainst JonathanKunneman (10-1). Kropschot's intentto finish was enough for White to give him a UFC contract. "That fight should have been finished… Joseph,you went for it and you swayed me and changed my mind.Congratulations." Hassan absolutely justified the odds bydispatching Saikia in 45 seconds to earn his UFC contract.