The third season of Dana White’s Contender Series is set for a June 18 launch.
MMA Junkie today confirmed with UFC officials that the new edition of the prospects-driven event series will take place over 10 consecutive weeks, rather than the previous two editions, which hosted eight events in each run.
The series wraps up on Aug. 20.
Additionally, with the closing of The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas, the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Series events will all take place at UFC Apex, a new facility that is still under construction located next to UFC headquarters and the UFC Performance Institute. The events stream live on UFC Fight Pass.
As previously reported, a second 2019 season is expected to be scheduled for later this year.
Launched in 2017, Dana White’s Contender Series sees athletes compete in live fights with the hopes of securing a UFC deal. The popular series has been responsible for launching the UFC careers of a number of up-and-coming prospects, including Maycee Barber, Greg Hardy, Sean O’Malley, Antonina Shevchenko and Johnny Walker, among others – including Juan Adams (we see you, Juan).
For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
