The fourth week of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official,
as all 10 athletes slated for combat hit their contracted marks on
the scale without issue on Monday.
The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas and airs on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s
featured bout is a lightweight clash pitting Thomas
Paull (155.5) against Esteban
Ribovics (155).
Paull has won three straight contests, all by knockout or technical
knockout. The 27-year-old Englishman known as “Juggernaut” owns an
11-3 career mark and has finished all of his victories inside the
distance.
Anchored at Nova Uniao Argentina, Ribovics will bring a perfect
10-0 mark to the Contender Series. The 27-year-old has finished all
of his wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission,
capturing the Fusion Fighting Championship title along the way.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Thomas
Paull (155.5) vs. Esteban
Ribovics (155)
Claudio
Ribeiro (181.5) vs. Ivan
Valenzuela (186)
Jack
Cartwright (136) vs. Jose
Johnson (136)
Hailey
Cowan (136) vs. Claudia
Leite (136)
Nazim
Sadykhov (155.5) vs. Ahmad
Suhail Hasanzada (156)