It’s full speed ahead for Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as all 10 fighters slated to compete made weight without issue on Monday.
Nchukwi, 25, is 3-0 in his burgeoning MMA tenure. The Team Lloyd Irvin product scored a notable win in his last outing, as he stopped recent UFC signee William Knight in the opening round at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 80 this past November.
Matavao, meanwhile, enters the matchup on a four-bout winning streak. The American Samoa native has compiled an 8-2 career mark while fighting primarily under the Alaska Fighting Championship banner.
Dana White’s Contender Series Weigh-in Results
Tafon Nchukwi (204) vs. Al Matavao (200)Cameron Church (155.5) vs. Sherrard Blackledge (154.5)
Phil Hawes (185.5) vs. Khadzhimurat Bestaev (184)
Leomana Martinez (135.5) vs. Drako Rodriguez (135.5)
Aliaskhab Khizriev (185.5) vs. Henrique Shiguemoto (185.5)