DWCS Week 7 preview: Five unbeaten records, a Bellator son of Olympic gold, and eighteen contracts to find in four weeks

The record chase enters its endgame with the math getting tighter every Tuesday. Tonight’s card stacks five zeros against each other and a returnee against the week’s most decorated bloodline.

By Andrew Weissmann · Mixed Martial Arts

Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 2:56 AM

Key Things to Know

Dana White's Contender Series Week 7 features five fights at the Meta APEX on Tuesday.
All ten fighters successfully made weight on Monday ahead of the event.
The main event features Hungarian middleweight Norbert Novenyi Jr. against returning fighter Theo Haig.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Dana White's Contender Series returns for Week 7 of its tenth season on Tuesday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The five-fight card features ten fighters who all successfully made weight on Monday. With 28 contracts awarded through the first six weeks, the promotion needs 18 more signings over the final four weeks to break the all-time record of 46.

The main event features Hungarian middleweight Norbert Novenyi Jr., a 10-1 Bellator veteran and son of an Olympic wrestling gold medalist, facing 7-1 Theo Haig. Haig is making his second appearance on the show. Additionally, the welterweight co-main event features an undefeated matchup between 9-0 Belgian prospect Alvi Dasuyev and 6-0 Jaden Ortega.

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