It’s that time of year again!
Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action, beginning at 8 p.m. ET TONIGHT (Tues., Sept. 2, 2025) on ESPN+.
For what it’s worth, all five winners earned UFC contracts last week (results here).
In tonight’s main event, Welterweight up-and-comers collide as Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (8-2) takes on Jack Congdon (7-1). In the co-main event, Cezary Oleksiejczuk (15-3) (brother of UFC fighter Michal Oleksiejczuk) fights Theo Haig (6-0). In the “Featured” bout, Bellator MMA veteran, Mandel “Rat Garbage” Nallo (13-3), takes on Brazil’s Samuel Silva (13-4-1). An Ho (7-1) returns for a second shot at a UFC contract as he fights LFA Flyweight champion and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum, Eduardo Chapolin (14-2). Finally, Sean O’Malley’s protege, Tommy McMillen (8-0), collides with David Mgoyan (7-0) to kick off the card.
