Dana White’s Contender Series features MMA prospects battling it out in hopes of earning a contract with the UFC. The event airs live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Atop the fight card, Ilian Bouafia of France and Neemias Santana of Brazil square off at middleweight. An all-American welterweight bout pits Ty Miller against Jimmy Drago.
Damian Pinas of Aruba and Murtaza Talha of Bahrain clash at middleweight. George Mangos of Australia and Radley da Silva of Canada meet at featherweight. Plus, Christopher Ewert of Chile fights Yuri Panferov at middleweight.
DWCS Season 9, Week 1 fight card
- Ilian Bouafia vs. Neemias Santana, middleweight
- Ty Miller vs. Jimmy Drago, welterweight
- Damian Pinas vs. Murtaza Talha, middleweight
- George Mangos vs. Radley da Silva, featherweight
- Christopher Ewert vs. Yuri Panferov, middleweight
*Card, ticket and broadcast information subject to change