The first week of Contender Series 2023, announced where main-event fight will feature between César Almeida and Lucas Fernando. The co-main event will held between Tom Nolan and Bogdan Grad. All fights will take place at UFC Apex, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. There are 5 bouts that will be part of the first week Dana White Contender Series for year 2023. Contender Series 2023 Week 1 fighters salaries reported.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonus | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Fernando | $7k | N/A | $7k |
| César Almeida | $7k | $7k | $14k |
| Tom Nolan | $7k | $7k | $14k |
| Bogdan Grad | $7k | N/A | $7k |
| Caio Machado | $7k | $7k | $14k |
| Kevin Szaflarski | $7k | N/A | $7k |
| Payton Talbott | $7k | $7k | $14k |
| Reyes Cortez | $7k | N/A | $7k |
| Kevin Borjas | $7k | $7k | $14k |
| Victor Dias | $7k | N/A | $7k |
The purse for the fighters remain same, while winners have chance to get contract for UFC for four fights in future. Once the DWCS Week 1 fights completed more details regarding Contender Series 2023 Week 1 salaries of the fighters based on win bonuses reported here.