Dana White's Contender Series tournament is for younger fighters in the region. This season's main event will be the Lightweight title fight, with the Middleweights and Welterweights co-main events. The Ultimate Job Interview was cancelled due to injuries to main event competitors. However, this tournament offers a great opportunity to discover if you're the next big thing at the UFC.
Dana White's sixth season of the Contender Series
The sixth season of Dana White's Contender Series has been announced, and its premiere date is set for Tuesday, July 26 at 8 PM ET. The program will air on ESPN+ live and air one episode per semaine. The program scouts promising fighters and offers them the chance to sign contracts with UFC. Ten episodes will make up the sixth season.
The main event will feature lightweights
Two promising prospects will be fighting for the title shot at the lightweight division. In the main event, former UFC fighters Ty Flores will face Rafael Alves. Both are on an impressive four-fight winning streak. Rafael Alves, a former Titan FC interim lightweight champion, is currently a student at the MMA Masters South Florida. Miguel Baeza is also a fighter he has observed rise to stardom.
The co-main events are for middleweights
The UFC 276 contest series co-main will feature two top fighters from the division. No. Jack Hermansson, 6th ranked, will take on No. Sean Strickland will be 7th. Both fighters hope to face reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. Hermansson won six of his eight previous fights and has now won nine since 2016. Strickland has a winning streak of five fights and hopes to extend that streak.
The co-main show is the Welterweights
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. Two exciting bantamweight bouts will be featured on the card. Mayra Bueno Silva will fight Wu Yanan, while Carlos Aldo will face a highly-rated middleweight prospect.
The co-main events will feature 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 will earn a spot in the lightweight division's championship fight next year.