Week 8 of
Dana White’s Contender Series is official, as all 10 athletes
slated to compete made weight on Monday.
The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Tuesday night and features a light heavyweight clash between
Diyar
Nurkozhay (206) and Bartosz
Szewczyk (206). The card airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5
p.m. PT.
A former Eagle FC title holder, Nurkozhay has been victorious in
his first nine professional outings. Most recently, the Kazakhstan
native scored a first-round TKO of former PFL champ Emiliano
Sordi at UAE Warriors 50 on May 18.
Poland’s Szewczyk will enter the bout on a three-fight finishing
streak. He is coming off a body-kick stoppage of Marcin
Lazarz in a title fight at FEN 52 on Feb. 17.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Diyar
Nurkozhay (206) vs. Bartosz
Szewczyk (206)
Carlos
Calderon (145.5) vs. Alberto
Montes (145.5)
David
Martinez (136) vs. Xavier
Franklin (135)
Abdelah
Er-Ramy (186) vs. Torrez
Finney (186)
Jacobe
Smith (169.5) vs. Christien
Savoie (170.5)