Dana White’s Contender Series is officially back for another
season.
All 10 competitors slated to fight on Week 1 made weight without
issue ahead of their respective bouts on Monday. The show awards
UFC contracts to fighters who impress Dana White with their
performance.
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The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Tuesday and airs on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The evening’s
featured bout is a middleweight showdown pitting Mansur
Abdul-Malik (186) against Wesley
Schultz (185).
Anchored at MMA Masters, Abdul Malik will take a 5-0 mark into the
matchup with Schultz. He last appeared at LFA 176 on Feb. 9, when
he defeated Allan
St-Gelais via first-round knockout. All five of his
professional triumphs have come inside of a round.
Schultz, meanwhile, has competed primarily for LFA while compiling
a 6-1 record. He’s won his last three outings inside of a round,
including a stoppage of Adland
Benson at LFA 181 on April 5.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Mansur
Abdul-Malik (186) vs. Wesley
Schultz (185)
Meng
Ding (170.5) vs. Rami Hamed
(170)
Mikheil
Sazhiniani (205) vs. Bruno Lopes
(203.5)
Jose
Delgado (145.5) vs. Ernie
Juarez (145)
Lone’er
Kavanagh (126) vs. An Tuan Ho
(125.5)