Your go-to guide for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 9

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9 is right around the corner, officially kicking off on August 12 and running through October 14. The action goes down live every Tuesday at 8 PM ET on ESPN+.

Known as the most dangerous job interview in sports, the show continues to shine a spotlight on hungry prospects looking to earn a UFC contract. But, it’s all about action, finishes, and leaving a lasting impression on UFC President Dana White.

With rumors already swirling and official announcements starting to roll in, The Scrap is your go-to source for everything Contender Series. From the latest news to confirmed matchups and weekly results, we’ve got you covered as Season 9 unfolds:

Latest News

• Jon Kunneman vs. Cam Rowston for August 19th

Season 9 Schedule

Week 1, August 12th

• Featured Bout: Radley Da Silva 7-1 vs. George Mangos 7-0 (Featherweight)
• Yuri Panferov 8-1 vs. Christopher Ewert 7-0 (Middleweight)
• Ilian Bouafia 6-0 vs. Neemias Santana 7-2-1 (Middleweight)
• Jimmy Drago 7-2 vs. Ty Miller 5-0 (Welterweight) *Rumored*
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 2, August 19th

• Featured Bout: Jon Kunneman 10-0 vs. Cam Rowston 11-3 (Middleweight)
• Tommy Cuozzi 8-0 vs. Ramiro Jimenez 10-0 (Featherweight)
• Manuel Exposito 13-2 vs. José Delano 15-3 (Featherweight)
• Josh Hokit 5-0 vs. Guilherme Uriel 6-1 (Heavyweight)
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 3, August 26th

• Featured Bout: Alik Lorenz 6-1 vs. Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev 6-0 (Light Heavyweight)
• Vitor Costa 8-1 vs. Ryan Gandra 7-1 (Light Heavyweight)
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 4, September 2nd

• Featured Bout: Frank Silva 7-0-1 vs. An Tuan Ho 7-1 (Flyweight)
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 5, September 9th

• Featured Bout: Shanelle Dyer 6-0 vs. Carol Foro 8-1 (Flyweight)
• Ivan Gnizditskiy 5-0 vs. Felipe Franco 8-0 (Light Heavyweight)
• Cam Teague 9-1 vs. Lerryan Douglas 12-5 (Featherweight)
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 6, September 16th

• Featured Bout: In Soo Hwang 8-1 vs. Will Currie 13-4 (Middleweight)
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 7, September 23rd

• Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 8, September 30th

• Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs.TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 9, October 7th

• Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Week 10, October 14th

• Featured Bout: TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA
• TBA vs. TBA

Contract Winners: TBD

Interviews

Check out our past interviews with fighters competing on Dana White’s Contender Series Season 9:

• Jonathan Kunneman: Defying The Odds

Stay tuned to The Scrap as fight announcements roll in. But for now, keep your Tuesday nights open—and expect another summer of stars in the making.

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