Contender Series Weigh-in Results: All Five Bouts Official for Week 6

Tristen CritchfieldSep 11, 2023

It’s all systems go for Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as all 10 athletes hit their contracted marks at Monday’s weigh-ins.

The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a lightweight clash pitting James Llontop (156) against Malik Lewis (156).

Llontop takes an 11-fight winning streak into his matchup with Lewis. He is the reigning welterweight champion in the Peru-based Fusion Fighting Championship, where he has earned 10 of his last 11 victories.

Lewis, meanwhile, will be making his second appearance on the Contender Series after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Trevor Peek in September 2022. He returned to the win column with a third-round stoppage of Paulo Silva at Peak Fighting 26 this past February.

Contender Series Weigh-in Results:

James Llontop (156) vs. Malik Lewis (156)
Eduardo Jose Neves (263.5) vs. Jhonata Diniz (254)
A.J. Cunningham (145) vs. Steven Nguyen (145)
Julia Polastri (115.5) vs. Patricia Alujas (115)
Jean Matsumoto (136) vs. Kasey Tanner (135.5)