The final Dana White’s Contender Series event of 2024 is now official, as all 10 fighters slated to compete at Week 10 hit their contracted marks at weigh-ins on Monday.
The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ at at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a middleweight showdown between Nick Klein (186) and Heraldo Souza (185).
Known as “The Amish Hammer,” Klein is coming off a 2-0 campaign in 2023 that saw him earn submission wins over Cory Simpson and Collin Huckbody. He owns a 5-1 career mark overall and has finished four of his five triumphs inside the distance.
Brazil’s Souza is unbeaten in his last six outings dating back to January 2022. In his first appearance of 2024, “Savage” stopped Andre Fischer 1:37 into the opening stanza of their May 11 bout.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Nick Klein (186) vs. Heraldo Souza (185)
Luis Gurule (125.5) vs. Nick Piccininni (125.5)
Yadier Del Valle (145) vs. Antonio Monteiro (145.5)
Julieta Martinez (114.5) vs. Leslie Hernandez (116)
Mohamed Ado (170) vs. Jonathan Micallef (170.5)
