Dana White's Contender Series Season 9

Your go-to guide for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 9

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Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 is right around the corner, officially kicking off on August 12 and running through October 14. The action goes down live every Tuesday at 8 PM ET on ESPN+.

Known as the most dangerous job interview in sports, the show continues to shine a spotlight on hungry prospects looking to earn a UFC contract. But, it’s all about action, finishes, and leaving a lasting impression on UFC President Dana White.

With rumors already swirling and official announcements starting to roll in, The Scrap is your go-to source for everything Contender Series. From the latest news to confirmed matchups and weekly results, we’ve got you covered as Season 9 unfolds:

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Season 9 Schedule

Week 1, August 12th

  • Featured Bout: Ilian Bouafia vs. Neemias Santana (Middleweight)
  • Radley Da Silva vs. George Mangos (Featherweight)
  • Jimmy Drago vs. Ty Miller (Welterweight)
  • Christopher Ewert vs. Yuri Panferov (Middleweight)
  • Damian Pinas vs. Murtaza Talha (Middleweight)

Week 2, August 19th

  • Featured Bout: Manuel Exposito vs. José Delano (Featherweight)
  • Jon Kunneman vs. Cam Rowston (Middleweight)
  • Tommy Cuozzi vs. Ramiro Jimenez (Featherweight)
  • Josh Hokit vs. Guilherme Uriel (Heavyweight)
  • Louis Lee Scott vs. Kaushik Saikumar (Bantamweight)

Week 3, August 26th

  • Featured Bout: Vitor Costa vs. Ryan Gandra (Light Heavyweight)
  • Alik Lorenz vs. Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev (Light Heavyweight)
  • Márcio Barbosa vs. Damon Wilson (Featherweight) *Rumored*
  • Brando Peričić vs. Elisha Ellison *Rumored*
  • TBA vs. TBA

Week 4, September 2nd

  • Featured Bout: Jack Congdon vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (Welterweight)
  • Frank Silva vs. An Tuan Ho (Flyweight)
  • Cody Law vs. Tommy McMillen (Featherweight)
  • Mandel Nallo vs. Samuel Silva (Lightweight)
  • Theo Haig vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 5, September 9th

  • Featured Bout: Guilherme Pat vs. Anthony Guarascio (Heavyweight)
  • Shanelle Dyer vs. Carol Foro (Flyweight)
  • Ivan Gnizditskiy vs. Felipe Franco (Light Heavyweight)
  • Cam Teague vs. Lerryan Douglas (Featherweight)
  • Chasen Blair vs. Samuel Sanches (Lightweight)

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 6, September 16th

  • Featured Bout: In Soo Hwang vs. Will Currie (Middleweight)
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 7, September 23rd

  • Featured Bout: Rafael Tobias vs. Jair de Oliveira (Light Heavyweight)
  • Jeisla Chaves vs. Regina Tarin (Bantamweight)
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 8, September 30th

  • Featured Bout: Luis Felipe Dias vs. Jonathan Figueroa (Welterweight)
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 9, October 7th

  • Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 10, October 14th

  • Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA
  • TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Interviews

Check out our past interviews with fighters competing on Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9:

Stay tuned to The Scrap as fight announcements roll in. But for now, keep your Tuesday nights open—and expect another summer of stars in the making.

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