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Oron Kahlon calls Afghani fighter Javid Basharat a ‘terrorist’ during faceoff for Contender Series fight
Oron Kahlon is set to fight Javid Basharat for a UFC contract on Tuesday night in Week 9 of the Contender Series and the faceoff had an ugly scene. After Kahlon missed weight by three pounds for his bantamweight fight and was fined 20 percent of his purse. After the weigh-ins, the two had their […]
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Dana White praises Laura Sanko after first night on Contender Series commentary team
UFC President Dana White isn’t always the easiest critic to satisfy. Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series officially got underway on Tuesday night and it made history in multiple ways. Concluding with five UFC contracts handed out despite there only being four fights, fan-favorite broadcaster Laura Sanko also made her commentary debut on a […]
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Matt Dixon fired up for Contender Series opportunity: “I feel like that contract is mine”
Matt Dixon might not be a household name among fight fans yet, but that could soon change. Dixon, a 24-year-old welterweight with a flawless, 9-0 record, will battle Orion Cosce (6-0) on next Tuesday’s episode of Dana White’s Contender Series. If he leaves the cage-side UFC President suitably dazzled, he’ll be offered a contract. It’s […]
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Report | Dana White’s Contender Series slated to return in August
After being put on hold due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, Dana White’s Contender Series is officially preparing for the 2020 season. As first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the Contender Series show is slated to have their first event on August 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This will be […]
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Adli Edwards vs. Terrance McKinney in the works for Contender Series
Another 145-pound matchup is in the works for this summer’s return of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. A bout between featherweight up-and-comers Adli Edwards (6-1) and Terrance McKinney (6-1) is in the works for July 23, sources tell BJPenn.com. North Carolina’s Adli Edwards is coming off of four straight victories entering his first Contender […]
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Zach Zane vs. Justin Gonzales slated for Contender Series
The UFC is putting the final touches on another Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series bout. Featherweights Zach Zane (12-7) and Justin Gonzales (8-0) are on a crash course for Las Vegas on June 25, sources tell BJPenn.com Born and raised in Wailuku, Hawaii, “God’s Warrior” Zach Zane has been on a dominant run, competing […]
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Kali Robbins vs. Hannah Goldy Slated for Contender Series
The female fights continue to pile up for the third season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. A strawweight matchup between Invicta FC veteran Kali Robbins (6-2) and Island Fights veteran Hannah Goldy (4-0). The two fighters will square off on the season premiere on June 18. Having competed for Invicta FC, RFA, and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Puna Soriano vs. Jamie Pickett slated for Contender Series
The upcoming return of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series continues to take shape, with the addition of a 185-pound matchup to the season premiere on June 18. In a middleweight tilt, Puna Soriano (5-0) will square off with Jamie Pickett (9-3), BJPenn.com has learned. Only five fights into his professional mixed martial arts tenure, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | LFA Champ Brendan Allen vs Aaron Jeffery slated for Contender Series
LFA champion Brendan Allen (11-3) and surging Canadian Aaron Jeffery (6-1) are potentially one fight away from a UFC contract. The two middleweights will be squaring off on the July 16 episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, multiple sources confirm to BJPenn.com Allen, 23, is highly regarded as one of the best unsigned […]
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VIDEO | Dana White makes dream reality for longtime regional MMA veteran
Thirty-one-year-old welterweight Derrick Krantz has been competing in mixed martial arts longer than most. Last Friday night, Dana White validated all the blood, sweat, and tears Krantz has poured into the sport. After a short tenure as an amateur competitor, Krantz made the jump to the professional ranks in 2008. Battling the who’s who of […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Contender Series Season 3
Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 It’s getting to be that time of year again. The third season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is nearly upon us. The UFC is beginning to organize the Contender Series roster with fighters from all over the United States and beyond. Expect a plethora of announcements in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ricardo Prasel vs. Don’Tale Mayes in the works for Contender Series
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series season three is finally starting to take shape. A bout between heavyweights Ricardo Prasel (10-1) and Don’Tale Mayes (6-2) is in the works for the July 16 installation of the UFC series, BJPENN.com has learned. A member of Jackson Wink MMA, Prasel has been nearly unbeatable in his mixed martial arts career thus […]
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Contender Series season 2 week 8 results: Greg Hardy closes out the season in 17-seconds
Season two of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series has come and gone and to say that it delivered would be an understatement. In the eight weeks of action that we got this Summer, we saw 24 contracts handed out with 33 of the 40 fights ending via finish. There wasn’t a single week that didn’t […]
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Contender Series season 2 week 6 results: Alex Munoz plays spoiler to Nick Newell’s UFC aspirations
This week’s episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series would feature one of the more spotlighted fighters in the show’s history. Kicking the night off were the featherweights. And they were two of the youngest fighters to compete in Contender Series history as Chase Hooper (18) fought Caanan Kawaihae (20). The first round saw […]
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Contender Series season 2 week 3 Results: 5 more finishes, 2 UFC Shevchenkos
Another week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series and yet another thrilling night of finishes. Of the 15 fights so far in season 3, 14 have ended by finish. I would say that the theme for this week was finishing…but that appears to be the theme of the whole season. So the clear theme this […]
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Contender Series Season 2 Week 2 Results: 5 finishes, 4 contracts
When it comes to fight nights, you couldn’t have asked for much more in week 2 of the second season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. We were treated to five fights and five finishes, three knockouts and two submissions. On top of that, we got a record four UFC contracts handed out to […]