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Dana White's Contender Series 2025: Season 9 - Week 3 - Miller vs. Gandra is a mixed martial arts event to take place on August 26, 2025 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Trent Miller vs. Ryan Gandra
Featherweight Márcio Barbosa vs. Damon Wilson
Light Heavyweight Alik Lorenz vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
Lightweight Cristian Pérez vs. Manoel Sousa
Catchweight (225 lb) Donte Johnson vs. Darion Abbey
Background
This will be an event that promises to highlight some of the most promising fighters in the sport. At the forefront of the card is a Light Heavyweight bout between Trent Miller and Ryan Gandra, two fighters looking to make a statement and potentially secure a coveted UFC contract.
The event will also feature a Featherweight matchup between Márcio Barbosa and Damon Wilson. Barbosa's speed and agility will face a stern test against Wilson's power and aggression. Both fighters will look to showcase their skills and potentially earn a UFC contract.
Other notable matchups include Alik Lorenz vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev in the Light Heavyweight division, where Lorenz's technical skillset will face Yakhyaev's experience and grit. In the Heavyweight division, Brando Peričić takes on Elisha Ellison, with both fighters looking to make an impact and potentially secure a spot on the UFC roster.
With a card featuring a mix of talented fighters from around the world, Dana White's Contender Series 2025: Season 9 - Week 3 promises to deliver an exciting night of mixed martial arts action. The event will provide a platform for emerging talent to showcase their skills and potentially earn a coveted spot in the UFC.
Every season of Dana White’s Contender Series has produced more highlights, more great fights, and more contracts than the last. Now entering Season 7, there are two UFC champions who started on DWCS, and more current contenders than you can count. It remains the best Tuesday night in all of sports.
Dana White's Contender Series Season 9 Promo
