Dana White’s Contender Series is back, and we’ll have you covered at Monday’s weigh-in for the third installment of the show in 2019.
After taking a week off for International Fight Week and UFC 239, Dana White’s Contender Series returns this week. Going down Tuesday at the UFC Apex, that means weigh-ins commenced Monday morning for the third week of the show’s third season.
One name in particular might stand out to Contender Series viewers. Middleweight Justin Sumter appeared on the show last year — only suffer defeat at the hands of Ian Heinisch. Heinisch has gone on to have a successful start to his UFC career, while Sumter went back to the drawing board.
Earning a win at Bellator 216 earlier this year, Sumter (7-2) is giving the show another shot, when he takes on Maki Pitolo (10-4).
In the featured fight of the evening, lightweights will collide as Jesse James Wallace (9-2) faces Joe Solecki (7-2). Wallace enters the night on a four fight win streak, while Solecki has won his last two.
Check back Monday morning for live updates from the Contender Series weigh-ins!
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 3 Week 3 Weigh-In Results:
Lightweight: Jesse James Wallace (155) vs. Joe Solecki (155)
Light Heavyweight: Antonio Trocoli (202.5) vs. Kenneth Bergh (205)
Bantamweight: Christian Ocon (135) vs. Hunter Azure (136)
Middleweight: Maki Pitolo (185.5) vs. Justin Sumter (185.5)
Lightweight: Jonathan Pearce (155) vs. Jacob Rosales (156)
