Dana White Contender Series Tonight
Last week, William Knight, Jimmy Flick and Ronnie Lawrence earned contracts into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Who will be the next set of fighters to earn that coveted deal on Tuesday of Dana White's Contender Series from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas?
Dana White’s Contender Series gives up-and-coming MMA fighters a chance to wow the UFC boss and earn a fight contract that could change their lives. UFC 257 started tonight and the pay-per. Exclusive UFC originals and studio shows like UFC Destined, Dana White's Contender Series, and Ariel & The Bad Guy. Plus, Detail with Daniel Cormier and the full 30 for 30 library. Relive the Chuck & Tito Rivalry and Access the Full 30 for 30 Library. Las Vegas – The fourth season of the hit show Dana White’s Contender Series continues with Episode 7, featuring a lineup of rising athletes looking to make their dreams come true by impressing.
The show is headlined by light heavyweight prospects Al Matavao and Tafon Nchukwi. Matavao (8-2 MMA) has been in the sport for five years and competed in various MMA promotions around the United States. Out of his eight wins, six of them have come inside the distance. Nchukwi (3-0) made his professional debut in March 2019. All three victories have been via stoppage, most recently a first-round TKO over Knight.
The UFC president likes to see fighters go for the finish instead of playing safe. Matavao, Nchukwi and the eight other fighters competing on the show will get the opportunity secure UFC contracts during Week 6 of the Contender Series.
What is Dana White's Contender Series?
Dana White's Contender Series keeps giving fighters on the rise opportunities to earn a contract with the UFC. The series has already helped launch the careers of Sean O’Malley, Edmen Shahbazyan, Maycee Barber, Dan Ige and Sodiq Yusuff.
When is Dana White's Contender Series?
- Season 4, Week 6 date: Sept. 8
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Contender Series continues with Week 6, as Matavao and Nchukwi battle in the main event, and Sherrard Blackledge faces Cameron Church in the co-feature to lead the five-fight card, with all participants aiming to impress White enough to earn a contract and change their lives.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 TV, live stream
- ESPN+
Viewers can live-stream the Season 4, Week 6 show of Dana White's Contender Series on ESPN+, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 6 full fight card
- Tafon Nchukwi vs. Al Matavao; Light Heavyweight
- Cameron Church vs. Sherrard Blackledge; Lightweight
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Henrique Shiguemoto; Middleweight
- Mana Martinez vs. Drako Rodriguez; Bantamweight
- Khadzhi Bestaev vs. Phil Hawes; Middleweight
Tafon Nchukwi rained head kicks on Al Matavao in a light heavyweight bout during week six of Dana White's Contender Series season four. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC)Source:Getty Images
UFC boss Dana White has revealed he signed an MMA novice because he reminds him of a young Mike Tyson.
White, 51, admitted Tafon Nchukwi “scared the s***” out of him following his brutal knockout win over Al Matavao.
The 25-year-old heavyweight was one of 10 fighters competing on White’s Contender Series, a show designed to funnel talent into the UFC.
Nchukwi fought in the main event against the more experienced Matavao. Yet the Cameroonian, who has only been fighting professionally for a year, scored the biggest win of his young career with a savage second-round head kick knockout.
Dana White Contender Series Predictions Tonight
THIS HEAD KICK KO IS TERRIFYING 😱@TafonDaDon#DWCSpic.twitter.com/RpZOj9xzsY
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 9, 2020White revealed he signed Nchukwi to the UFC in an instant after witnessing one of the most frightening knockouts of his life.
“This guy reminds me of a Tyson-type figure,” he said. “Physically, visually, and obviously with his fighting style.
“He’s 4-0 and with four knockouts. I didn’t see the first three, but the last one was one of the most vicious knockouts I have ever seen.”
His live reaction told the story.
Dana White Contender Series Tonight
The head kick KO by @TafonDaDon made @danawhite look like he'd seen a ghost 😨 pic.twitter.com/MerKrhOnbt
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 9, 2020To ESPN, White added: “I don’t know what more you could look for in a guy who is going to be a professional fighter.
“This guy is mean, aggressive, (has) unbelievable power, and cardio to back it up. The thing that scares me is he’s 4-0 — he doesn’t have a lot of experience.
Tafon Nchukwi reacts after his knockout victory over Al Matavao. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC)Source:Getty Images
“He fought a guy tonight who has 10 fights. Normally, I would take a guy like this and put him in a developmental program, but he scared the s*** out of me tonight, and I’m going to bring him into the UFC.”
— The Sun