It’s that time again!
Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action, beginning at 8 p.m. ET TONIGHT (Tues., Sept. 23, 2025) on ESPN+.
For what it’s worth, four winners earned UFC contracts last week (results here).
In tonight’s main event, Middleweight up-and-comers collide as Croatia’s Dani Barbir (7-0) takes on Lithuania’s Mantas Kondratavicius (7-1). In the ESPN+ co-main event, former Professional Fighters League (PFL) fighter, Brahyan Zurcher (9-0), locks horns with Murtazali Magomedov (9-0). In the “Featured” bout, the last women’s bout of Season 9 takes place as Sofia Montenegro (6-1) fights Jeisla Chaves (5-0). Former Fury FC Featherweight champion, Justice Torres (12-3), competes on five days’ notice against Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) veteran, Javier Reyes (21-5). Finally, two Brazilian Light Heavyweights clash as Rafael Tobias (13-2) hooks ’em up with Jair de Oliveira (6-0).
‘Contender Series’ Quick Results:
- 185 lbs: Dani Barbir vs. Mantas Kondratavicius
- 145 lbs: Brahyan Zurchervs. Murtazali Magomedov
- 125 lbs: Sofia Montenegro vs. Jeisla Chaves
- 145 lbs: Javier Reyes vs. Javier Reyes
- 205 lbs: Rafael Tobias vs. Jair de Oliveira
