EXCLUSIVE: Christien Savoie vs. Jordan Williams Set for Contender Series on July 23
Top Canadian prospect Christien Savoie will get his shot at the UFC through the Contender Series against Bellator veteran Jordan Williams on July 23. UPDATE: According to Christien Savoie, the fight with Williams is no longer happening. This season on Dana...
EXCLUSIVE: Alton Cunningham vs. Tony Johnson Set for Contender Series on June 25
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EXCLUSIVE: Karl Reed vs. Julius Anglickas Set for Contender Series on July 2
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The Contender Series is set to return, now airing on ESPN+ — but which prospects are likely to turn up on the third installment of the show? Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series was recently confirmed as returning for a third...
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The Contender Series is set to return, now airing on ESPN+ — but which prospects are likely to turn up on the third installment of the show? Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series was recently confirmed as returning for a...
Cedric Savage: A Qualifier for the Contender Series?
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USADA Case Against Contender Series Athlete Grant Dawson Dropped
Featherweight Grant Dawson is free to resume his MMA career, with an anti-doping violation case dropped by USADA. The decision to keep pending USADA cases under wraps appears to have been bolstered by the results of an investigation into UFC...
Pair of Contender Series Athletes Suspended for Marijuana
A pair of winners from Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series have found themselves suspended for six months. Both Anthony Hernandez and Justin Williams tested positive for marijuana metabolites, and have accepted punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission. At a...
UFC, ESPN Announce Multi-Year Deal to Stream UFC Live Events, Contender Series
ESPN+ will be your home for streaming 15 exclusive UFC live events come 2019. The UFC is no longer exclusively on FOX. On Tuesday, the promotion announced it had come to an agreement with sports powerhouse ESPN and parent company...
Former NFL Player Greg Hardy to Make Professional MMA Debut on Tuesday Night Contender...
In what could be seen as a publicity stunt, Dana White has invited embattled NFL defensive lineman Greg Hardy onto his Tuesday Night Contender Series to make his professional MMA debut. Nolan King of MMA Today first reported the next...
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