Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All 10 Competitors on Point for Week 5

It wasn’t completely smooth sailing, but all 10 athletes are official for Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Ramon Taveras tipped the scales at 136.25 pounds on his first attempt but was able to check in at 136 when given additional time for his bantamweight bout against Serhiy Sidey (135.5). All other competitors made weight without issue on Monday.

Dana White’s Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The card is topped by a light heavyweight showdown pitting Bruno Lopes (204) against Brendson Ribeiro (205.5).

Lopes takes a perfect 11-0 career mark into the Contender Series. He last appeared at Legacy Fighting Alliance 143, where he defeated Willyanedson Paiva via second-round TKO last September. He has finished nine of his triumphs inside the distance.

Ribeiro, meanwhile is coming off back-to-back first-round technical knockout victories on the Brazilian regional scene. His 14-5 record includes eight victories by KO/TKO and six by way of submission.

Contender Series Weigh-in Results:

Bruno Lopes (204) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (205.5)
Ramon Taveras (136) vs. Serhiy Sidey (135.5)
Chad Hanekom (184.5) vs. Dylan Budka (186)
Jean Silva (145.5) vs. Kevin Vallejos (145)
Rainn Guerrero (125.5) vs. Dione Silva Barbosa de Lima (125.5)