Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official, as all 10
fighters set to compete made weight without issue on Monday.
The Contender Series Takes place on Tuesday night 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 middleweight showdown between Leon Aliu
(186) and Brunno
Ferreira (184).
Italy’s Aliu has been victorious in 10 of his first 11 professional
appearances — with all of his victories coming inside the distance.
In his last outing, the 33-year-old knocked out James Webb
in the opening round at Cage Warriors 138 on May 28.
A native of Curitiba Brazil, Ferreira brings an 8-0 mark into the
Contender Series. The 29-year-old Evolucao Thai product has six
first-round finishes to his credit since beginning his professional
tenure in 2019.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Leon
Aliu (186) vs. Brunno
Ferreira (184)
Raul
Rosas Jr. (134) vs. Mando
Gutierrez (135.5)
Austen
Lane (240.5) vs. Richard
Jacobi (244.5)
Nurullo
Aliev (155.5) vs. Josh Wick
(156)
Roybert
Echeverria (125) vs. Jafel
Cavalcante Filho (125.5)