Contender Series 2023 - Week 7 - Gaziev vs. Velasco --- Contender Series 2023 - Week 9 - Talha vs. Bellato 
Dana White's Contender Series 2023: Season 7 Week 8 - Barlow vs. Forest is a mixed martial arts event to take place September 26, 2023 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight Danny Barlow vs. Raheam Forest
Heavyweight Mario Piazzon vs. Alexander Soldatkin
Featherweight Angel Pacheco vs. Danny Silva
Flyweight Carli Judice vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
Bantamweight Vinicius de Oliveira vs. Victor Madrigal
Background
Season 7 of Dana White's Contender Series will run every Tuesday from August 8 to October 10, 2023.
Dana White’s Contender Series has launched the careers of many athletes including “Suga” Sean O’Malley, Ryan Spann, Maycee “The Future” Barber, Johnny Walker and Marina Rodriguez. Within the past two years, Alex Perez has challenged for UFC men’s flyweight title, Taila Santos took a shot at the women’s flyweight belt. In addition, there are new top up-and-coming stars in the UFC, such as three-time NCAA Division I wrestling national champion, Bo Nickal who is undefeated and has finished every opponent in the first round. In all, 200 fighters have earned UFC contracts on the show, and over a dozen are now in the promotion’s rankings.
Sep 24 - Updated fight card
