Last week’s episode of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6 saw some great action in which three out of the five fight-winners received contracts. That brings the total number of contracts awarded this season to eight out of the 14 winners, as well as one fight loser that earned a rare post-fight contract after Week 2 wrapped up. The biggest story from last week’s episode, however, is a contract that Dana didn’t dish out.
NCAA wrestling standout Bo Nickal was not given a contract, despite delivering the most impressive win in the entire episode. With some now questioning White’s decision to bring the budding star back another episode later in the season instead of giving him a contract, we will see what kind of choices White makes with this week’s crop of UFC hopefuls.
With three already weeks completed this season, we are getting into the thick of the action. Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6 is back with another five-fight episode this Tuesday.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Episode 4 Fight Card and Odds
The full bout listings and card preview for Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Episode 4 is:
Opening Bout: Lightweight (155 pounds)
- Nazim Sadykhov (6-1) – #25 Lightweight in the US Northeast (-260 / moderate favorite)
- Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada (9-1) – #3 Lightweight in South Asia (+220 / moderate underdog)
Second Bout: Women’s Bantamweight (135 pounds)
- Hailey Cowan (6-2) – #29 Woman in the United States (-180 / slight favorite)
- Cláudia Leite (7-2) – #25 Woman in Brazil (+155 / slight underdog)
Featured Bout: Men’s Bantamweight (135 pounds)
- Jack Cartwright (10-0) – #2 Bantamweight in the UK/Ireland (+120 / near even)
- Jose Johnson (14-7) – #4 Bantamweight in the US West (-140 / slight favorite)
Co-Main Event: Middleweight (185 pounds)
- Claudio Riberio (9-2) – #6 Middleweight in Brazil (-120 / near even)
- Ivãn Velenzuela (8-1) – #3 Middleweight in Mexico (+100 near even)
Main Event Lightweight (155 pounds)
- Thomas Paull (11-3) – #6 Lightweight in the UK/Ireland (+285 / moderate underdog)
- Esteban Ribovics (10-0) – #1 Lightweight in Argentina (-350 / moderate favorite)
How to Watch Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6
- When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
- Main Card Start Time: 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST
- Location: UFC APEX – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Channel: ESPN+
My picks for Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Week 4:
- Sadykhov via Decision
- Leite via Decision
- Johnson via Submission – Round 2
- Valenzuela via KO/TKO – Round 2
- Ribovics via KO/TKO – Round 1
