Frank
da Silva Castro’s luck has seemingly deserted him, as a second
chance on
Dana White’s Contender Series has now fallen apart.
Castro (8-0-1) was originally scheduled to fight An Tuan Ho
on DWCS last year. However, he withdrew for undisclosed reasons and
was replaced by Eduardo
Henrique. He maintained his undefeated record with a win on the
regional circuit earlier this year to earn another shot at an
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.
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Frank da Silva Castro is reportedly out of DWCS Week 5 against
Colton Loud
Castro was scheduled to face Colton Loud
(7-1) in
Week 5 of DWCS 2026 on Sept. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
However, he has reportedly been forced out of the matchup due to
visa issues.
Still just 22 years old, the unbeaten Brazilian bantamweight has
plenty of time to make it to the UFC, but will likely need to
return to the regional scene and pick up more wins while his visa
issues get sorted out.
Castro will now be replaced by undefeated prospect Christian
Natvidad (9-0), whose gym confirmed the same on Instagram.