Has the rise of Dana White's Contender Series made it more difficult for fighters looking to join the UFC from traditional feeder league promotions such as Cage Warriors? Sean Sheehan is joined by Ian O'Neill to breakdown that question and the current boom of mixed martial arts in Europe. Timestamps: (00:00) Is European MMA the best it's ever been? (03:22) Has DWCS made getting signed from Cage Warriors and other promotions more difficult? (16:52) European fighters signing with Bellator, PFL instead of UFC (25:55) Recap ? Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list ? Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/ ? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY4XHJNrjSifWsNYW?si=3e6bdc9097b841a3 ? Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts Sherdog on Social Media: ? Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sherdogdotcom ? Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialsherdog ? Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_sherd