All 10 athletes slated to compete on Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight on Monday.
The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features a bantamweight clash between Aaron Tau (135.5) and Elijah Smith (136). The card airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
New Zealand’s Tau has compiled an 8-0 professional mark while competing primarily in the Xtreme Fighting Championships promotion. The City Kickboxing representative has finished six of his eight triumphs inside the distance.
A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Smith has already won two fights in 2024. Most recently, he scored a first-round stoppage of Josh Walker at Fury FC 92 on June 16. The Team Victory product owns a 6-1 professional mark overall.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Aaron Tau (135.5) vs. Elijah Smith (136)
Talisson Teixeira (259) vs. Arthur Guilherme Lopes Pereira (218)
Benjamin Bennett (171) vs. Joey Hart (170.5)
Yura Naito (186) vs. Ateba Abega Gautier (186)
Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada (154.5) vs. Dylan Mantello (156)
