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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24
10 Fighters Make Weight for Contender Series Week 3 as Bella Mir Hits 136
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24

10 Fighters Make Weight for Contender Series Week 3 as Bella Mir Hits 136

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 24

Summary

  • All 10 fighters cleared the scale for Dana White's Contender Series Week 3, locking in Tuesday's Las Vegas card at the Meta Apex facility.
  • Bella Mir weighed 136 pounds and Alex Apodaca 135.5 for the bantamweight main event, with Nevada's one-pound allowance keeping both title-bout eligible.
  • The rest of the card also made weight: Mario Piazzon 238 vs. Guilherme Uriel 241 at heavyweight, plus two welterweight bouts and a middleweight matchup.
  • Week 3 of Season 10 streams Tuesday, Aug. 25, on Paramount+, with the weigh-ins removing the last immediate hurdle before the prospects compete for UFC contracts.

Insights

After a contract-heavy season premiere, which of these ten prospects will crack under the immense pressure of the UFC's ultimate job interview?
Can a dangerous 15-1 knockout artist upset the betting odds against a grappling phenom in this week's most intriguing DWCS clash?
Will Frank Mir's undefeated daughter live up to the massive hype and secure a UFC contract on Tuesday night?