Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All 10 Fighters Hit Contracted Marks for Week 1

The first week for a new season of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official.

All 10 competitors made weight on Monday, including scheduled headliners Cesar Almeida (185.5) and Lucas Fernando (186). The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday, with fighters attempt to earn a UFC contract based on their performance in the Octagon. The card airs on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT — one hour earlier than normal.

A kickboxer with a 47-8-1 career mark, Almeida has been victorious in his first three professional MMA appearances. Most recently, the 35-year-old Lotus MMA member scored a 38-second knockout of Danilo de Souza Silva at Shooto Brazil 110 in December 2021.

Fernando will carry a 9-1 record into the matchup with Almeida. In his last outing, Fernando claimed the Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight crown with a fourth-round KO of Jansey Silva at LFA 154 on March 10.

Contender Series Weigh-in Results:

Cesar Almeida (185.5) vs. Lucas Fernando (186)
Tom Nolan (155) vs. Bogdan Grad (156)
Caio Machado (256) vs. Kevin Szaflarski (260.5)
Payton Talbott (135.5) vs. Reyes Cortez Jr. (135.5)
Kevin Borjas (125.5) vs. Victor Dias (126)