Dana White's Contender Series, a tournament for young fighters on the local scene, is new. This season's main show will feature the Lightweight title battle, with the Middleweights & Welterweights serving as co-mains. 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 Contender Series
The sixth season Dana White’s Contender Series' premiere date has been set for Tuesday, 27 July at 8 pm ET. The program will air live on ESPN+. It is expected to air one episode a week. The program scouts promising fighters and offers them the chance to sign contracts with UFC. The sixth season will include ten episodes.
The main event features lightweights
Two promising prospects are fighting for the title shot in the lightweight division, which is experiencing a revival. Former UFC fighters Ty Flores and Rafael Alves will meet in the main event. Both men are currently on a 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, his fellow fighter, has seen him rise to stardom.
The co-main event will be hosted by middleweights
Two of the most talented fighters in UFC 276 will take part in the comain event. No. 6 ranked Jack Hermansson will face No. Sean Strickland is 7th ranked. Both fighters hope to face reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. Hermansson is a winner of nine fights since 2016, including six of his eight last fights. Strickland's five-fight winning streak is over and he hopes to keep it going.
The co-main event will be held by the Welterweights
The co-main fight of the contender series features two former heavyweight champions who are both undefeated. Bruno Assis, a Brazilian challenger to Diaz, will take on Diaz. Assis was beaten by a highly rated opponent in March. In addition, the card will feature two exciting bantamweight bouts. 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 is back, for the second straight year. It features one of the most promising prospects in UFC against a lightweight. Brendan Battles (28-1 KOs, 2 KOs), takes on Fred Grey, an unknown opponent, in the comain event of the contender Series. The winner will earn a spot in the lightweight division's championship fight next year.