The highly anticipated Dana White’s Contender Series will start up again in August.

Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the kick-off show for Season 4 will happen on August 4th inside the UFC Apex Arena. To keep up with the news surrounding Season 4, The Scrap has your go-to guide for all things Contender Series.

Latest news

• Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Henrique Shiguemoto added to Sept. 8 card
• KB Bhullar vs. Bruno Oliveira moved to Sept. 22 card
• Collin Anglin vs. Oron Kahlon moved to Sept. 15 card
• Kenny Cross vs. Kevin Syler rebooked for Aug. 18 card
• JP Buys out, Jimmy Flick in vs. Nate Smith set for Sept. 1 card

WHO HAS BEEN confirmed TO COMPETE (no OPPONENT yet)?

• Matheus Scheffel (14-6)
• Taneisha Tennant (3-0)
• Jordan Williams vs. Jordan Wright (Middleweight, Date TBA)
• Achilles Estremadura (6-0)
• Oscar Ivan Cota (11-2)
• Daniel Zellhuber (6-0)
• Sherrard Blackledge (4-0)

Confirmed lineups

Aug. 4 Results
*Dustin Jacoby def. Ty Flores via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27 x2)
*Uros Medic def. Mikey Gonzalez via first-round TKO, (2:12)
Jerome Rivera def. Luis Rodríguez via unanimous decision (28-29, 27-30 x2)
*Jordan Leavitt def. Jose Flores via first-round submission (arm triangle, 4:15)

Aug. 11
Featured Bout: Joe Pfyer vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (Middleweight)
Adrian Yanez vs. Brady Huang (Bantamweight)
Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Cory McKenna (Strawweight)
T.J. Laramie vs. Daniel Swain (Featherweight)
Anthony Adams vs. Impa Kasanganay (Middleweight)

Aug. 18
Louis Cosce vs. Victor Reyna (Welterweight)
Kenny Cross vs. Kevin Syler (Lightweight)
Cheyanne Buys vs. Hilarie Rose (Strawweight)
Orion Cosce vs. Matt Dixon (Welterweight)
Chad Johnson vs. Josh Parisian (Heavyweight)

Aug. 25
Featured Bout: Jhonoven Pati vs. Jamie Pickett (Middleweight)
Anthony Romero vs. Mike Breeden (Lightweight)
Kyron Bowen vs. Collin Huckbody (Middleweight)
Rafael Alves vs. Alejandro Flores (Lightweight)
Jeffrey Molina vs. Jacob Silva (Flyweight)

Sept. 1
Cody Brundage vs. William Knight (Light Heavyweight)
Jose Johnson vs. Ronnie Lawrence (Bantamweight)
Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Smith (Bantamweight)
Dennis Buzukia vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (Lightweight)

Sept. 8
Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Phil Hawes (Middleweight)
Tafon Nchukwi vs. Al Matavao (Light Heavyweight)
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Henrique Shiguemoto (Middleweight)
Mana Martinez vs. Drako Rodriguez (Bantamweight)

Sept. 15
Taneisha Tennant (3-0) vs. TBA
Collin Anglin vs. Oron Kahlon

Sept. 22
Jared Vanderaa vs. TBA
Gloria de Paula vs. Pauline Macias
KB Bhullar vs. Bruno Oliveira

Sept. 29
Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz vs. Mario Sousa (Middleweight)
Luana Pinheiro vs. Stephanie Frausto (Strawweight)

Oct. 6
Chelsea Hackett vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels (Flyweight)

* = contract winner

WHO HAS BEEN RUMORED TO COMPETE?

• Ibo Aslan (8-0)
• Danilo Marques (9-2)

Regional Front Runners & Matchups to watch

We decided to dedicate an area for names you should keep a close eye on. With fight news starting to slow down and many regional promotions putting on shows again, one can only imagine Sean Shelby & Mick Maynard will be watching closely.

Fighters who should get the contender series call this season:

• Danny Sabatello (8-1)
• Rafa Garcia (12-0)
• Jay Perrin (9-4)
• Hailey Cowan (5-1)
• Mason Jones (9-0)
• Korey Kuppe (8-3)
• Jason Ramos (12-2)
• Michael Irizarry (11-3)
• Kevin Natividad (9-1)
• Erin Blanchfield (6-1)

Fights to keep a close eye on:

• Aaron Jeffery vs. Bruno Assis
• Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Elise Reed
• Brett Martin vs. Antonio Silva

DWCS Fighter Spotlight: Cody Brundage

A nominee for The Scrap’s Regional Fighter of the Year, Brundage has fought the same guy back-to-back recently. The first, was a bloodbath that went to a decision. However, the second finished in the first round and saw Brundage earn a shiny gold belt around his waist. He can finish the fight early, and can go the distance. But one thing that is always certain, a Cody Brundage fight is always exciting.

Cody Brundage x The Scrap Archives:

• Cody Brundage hopes second title win leads to Contender Series
• VIDEO: Cody Brundage respects veteran opponent, but ‘I’m a different animal’
• Regional Resumes: Names to consider for DWCS after dominant wins in 2020
• Regional Prospects to Watch in 2020: Midwestern & Northeastern United States

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Connor Rogowsky

Connor “Rags” Rogowsky is a Co-Founder of The Scrap, where he contributes MMA content and occasionally delves into the world of pro wrestling. A former collegiate athlete in football and track, Connor pairs his sports experience with academic expertise to the pieces he writes. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.

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