Contender Series Week 3 Spotlights 5 Bouts as 10 UFC Contracts Already Awarded
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Updated · UFC · Aug 23
Contender Series Week 3 Spotlights 5 Bouts as 10 UFC Contracts Already Awarded
3 articles · Updated · UFC · Aug 23
Summary
Five bouts headline Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 3 on Tuesday in Las Vegas, with women’s bantamweight finally appearing after 10 contracts were handed out across the first two weeks.
Bella Mir closes the card against Alexa Apodaca, giving the 23-year-old prospect a chance to become part of the UFC’s first father-daughter pairing if she earns a deal.
Two returning heavyweights, Mario Piazzon and Guilherme Uriel, get another shot at a contract in a division where roster needs can boost contenders; returning DWCS fighters are 4-2 this season.
Welterweight matchups add depth to the card, with unbeaten 8-0 Sean Clancy Jr. facing veteran Gary Balletto, while Ronald Humphrey puts his 4-0 all-stoppage record against Alexis Miranda.
Carlos Petruzzella opens the event against Nick Galanti at middleweight, rounding out a card built around prospects from multiple regions and backgrounds chasing UFC roster spots.