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Carol Foro of Brazil punches Shanelle Dyer of England in a strawweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season nine, week five at UFC APEX on September 09, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) is back for another year of action. Week 5 has the customary five-pack of fights we’ve come to know and love. All of the action is available on ESPN+, but you keep your eyes peeled right here for all of the Contender Series results as they happen.
Shanelle Dyer vs Carol Foro
Round 1 – Dyer comes out with the low kicks with Foro looking to walk through them for big hooks. The ones up top aren’t landing for Foro so much, but she starts digging to the body and landing a few of those. That softens Dyer up and the head opens up. She cracks her with a few up top and it prompts a shot. The next big left drops her, and then she drops her again. Dyer is bleeding and wobbly with two minutes left on the clock and shes desperate to grab a leg that she just can’t find. Dyer starts to find some jabs and kicks late to keep some distance, but she’s still eating some brutal shots. She ends attempts another unsuccessful takedown attempt. Foro 10-8
Round 2 – Dyer looks more tentative in the second round after being cracked so much in the first. She’s much more focused on keeping the range and finding the jab. Still, Foro keeps getting into range and landing the bigger of the shots. The shots to the body again are working for Foro. Another big right drops Dyer yet again. Dyer gets up and shoots a takedown to try to recover. This one sees a bit more control, but she still isn’t able to finish it. Foro finishes the round moving forward again as Dyer backs up. Foro 10-9
Round 3 – Foro on the gas to start the third again with Dyer trying to get that jab to fend her off. Dyer does find some success with some kicks and then lands a nice three-punch combination. Not to be outdone, Foro lands a big right hook in response, then a body shot. That prompts another couple of failed takedown attempts from Dyer with half a round to go. Foro starting to look like her punches are slowing down and Dyer is looking for the highlight reel kick to steal the fight. Foro finds that second wind with a minute to go and doubles up the left hook. She lands to the body as Dyer tries to land the kick one last time. Foro 10-9
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Official Result: Carol Foro def. Shanelle Dyer by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Carol Foro of Brazil punches Shanelle Dyer of England in a strawweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season nine, week five at UFC APEX on September 09, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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