Heading into his bout against Brady Huang at Contender Series 2020 this past August, bantamweight Adrian Yanez wasn’t feeling overwhelmed by the opportunity being presented himself, but rather the opposite.
With …read more
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Dustin Jacoby knows Justin Ledet will be competing for his UFC job on Halloween night. Jacoby is coming off a very impressive win on the Contender Series and will make …read more
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Two former Contender Series prospects will go head to head in the octagon on Jan. 30, 2021 as they chase their maiden UFC win at the second time of asking.
After …read more
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A battle of Contender Series alums has been added to the UFC’s early 2021 schedule.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA …read more
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LFA 93 produced a night of competitive action from the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas, as Contender Series veteran Aaron Jeffrey continued his resurgence following his defeat at the …read more
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A battle of past Contender Series contract winners is slated for the octagon in November.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to …read more
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Before William Knight even fought on the Contender Series he told the UFC he wanted his debut to be against Aleksa Camur. The two were supposed to fight on the …read more
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Mayra Bueno Silva and Gloria de Paula train together at Chute Boxe Diego Lima in Brazil. | Photo via Mayra Bueno Silva
Mayra Bueno Silva entered the UFC through …read more
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UFC president Dana White signed three more fighters to UFC contracts following the conclusion of Tuesday night’s Contender Series 33. White has been busy handing out contracts during the fourth …read more
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Jordan Williams’ perseverance paid off, while Danyelle Wolf won her MMA debut and Collin Anglin rallied to score an impressive upset. …read more
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Dana White’s Contender Series 33 takes place tonight (Sep. 15) from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card features five bouts, including three from the featherweight division. The …read more
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Discuss the Season 4, Week 7 episode of Dana White’s Contender Series starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on September 15th. Tonight …read more
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Sherdog’s live DWCS 2020 Week 7 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. …read more
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For featherweight Dinis Paiva, the lockdown imposed by the novel coronavirus didn’t derail his year as much as it has for other fighters.
In both his personal life and fighting career, …read more
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For his first fight of 2020, featherweight Collin Anglin faced an extremely game opponent in Will Frost at WXC 86 in January, but was able to overcome the onslaught to …read more
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This could be a week where some serious breakout talent makes a mark. After having the season pushed back significantly in terms of scheduling, Contender Series will be taking a …read more
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Former boxing star Danyelle Wolf makes her pro MMA debut on Tuesday as she looks to give a spark to the UFC women’s featherweight division. …read more
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As if things haven’t been difficult enough for MMA fighters and the world as a whole due to the novel coronavirus, for middleweight Jordan Williams, things have been further complicated …read more
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Cheyanne Buys got her chance to audition for a UFC contract directly in front of Dana White last month, but she’d been trying …read more
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UFC president Dana White had a memorable reaction to Tafon Nchukwi and his insane head kick KO in the main event of the Contender Series. A top light heavyweight prospect, …read more
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Four Contender Series fighters who earned stoppage wins on Tuesday were awarded UFC contracts by Dana White. …read more
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Discuss the Season 4, Week 6 episode of Dana White’s Contender Series starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on September 8th. Tonight …read more
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Looking back on his win this past February over JP Saint Louis at LFA 82, welterweight Korey Kuppe was overall pleased with his performance, though he wasn’t able to showcase …read more
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This should be a very healthy week for potential new contracts, and one you shouldn’t miss. Contender Series has had a wilder year than usual.
After being postponed due to COVID-19 …read more
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Sherdog’s live DWCS 2020 Week 6 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. …read more
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Ultimate Fighter Season 23 contestant Phil Hawes and undefeated prospect Aliaskhab Khizriev highlight the final Contender Series event of the summer. …read more
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A light heavyweight matchup between Contender Series contract winners is set for the UFC’s next pay-per-view event.
After earning a full-on roster spot with …read more
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Hunter Azure is back on track.
Less than four months after suffering his first career loss, the former Contender Series veteran returned to the win …read more
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