Dana White's Contender Series tournament is for younger fighters in the region. The main event of this season will be the Lightweight title bout, with the Middleweights as well as the Welterweights being co-main events. The Ultimate Job Interview was cancelled because of injuries to main event participants. This tournament is a great way to find out if your are the next big thing within the UFC.
Dana White's sixth Season of the Contender Series
The sixth season Dana White’s Contender Series has been released. Its premier date is Tuesday July 26th, at 8 PM ET. The program will air live on ESPN+. It is expected to air one episode a week. The UFC scouts the best fighters and gives them the opportunity to get contracts. The sixth season will feature ten episodes.
The main event will be dominated by lightweights
Two promising prospects will be fighting for the title shot at the lightweight division. Former UFC fighters Ty Flores and Rafael Alves will meet in the main event. Both are currently on a four-fight winning streak. Rafael Alves is a former Titan FC interim lightweight champion and trains at the MMA Masters South Florida. He has also observed his fellow fighter Miguel Baeza's rise to stardom.
The co-main show will feature middleweights
The UFC 276 main event will feature two of best fighters from the division. In the co-main, No. Jack Hermansson is 6th in the rankings and No. Sean Strickland will be 7th. Both fighters hope to face reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has won nine fights in a row since 2016, with six of his last eight victories. Strickland currently has a 5-fight winning streak and is looking to continue it.
Welterweights are the co-main event
The comain event of the contenders series features a fight between two former heavyweight champs, both of which are undefeated. Bruno Assis from Brazil will face Diaz, who defeated a highly-rated opponent back in March. The card will also feature two bantamweight fights. Mayra Bueno Silvi will take on Wu Yanan while Carlos Aldo will be facing a top-rated middleweight prospect.
The co-main event will be the lightweights
The lightweight division will return for the second consecutive year, with one top prospect in the UFC facing another lightweight. Brendan Battles (28-0 KOs, 2 knockouts) will face Fred Grey of Atlanta in the comain event. The winner of the co-main event will earn a spot next year in the lightweight division's championship bout.