In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020.[1]

Week 1 - August 4

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. Ty Flores Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Uroš Medić def. Mikey Gonzalez TKO (punches) 1 2:48
Flyweight Jerome Rivera def. Ronaldo Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jordan Leavitt def. Jose Flores Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:15

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[3]

Week 2 - August 11

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight[4] Dustin Stoltzfus def. Joe Pyfer TKO (arm injury) 1 4:21
Bantamweight Adrian Yañez def. Brady Huang TKO (punches) 1 0:39
Women's Strawweight Cory McKenna def. Vanessa Demopoulos Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight T.J. Laramie def. Daniel Swain TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00
Middleweight Impa Kasanganay def. Anthony Adams Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[6]

Week 3 - August 18

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight[4] Louis Cosce def. Victor Reyna TKO (punches) 1 1:12
Women's Strawweight Cheyanne Buys def. Hilarie Rose Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight Orion Cosce def. Matt Dixon TKO (punches) 3 4:42
Heavyweight Josh Parisian def. Chad Johnson KO (punches) 1 3:43
Lightweight Kenny Cross def. Kevin Syler Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[8]

Week 4 - August 25

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jamie Pickett def. Jhonoven Pati TKO (punches) 2 0:33
Featherweight Rafael Alves def. Alejandro Flores Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:55
Flyweight[9] Jeff Molina def. Jacob Silva Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Anthony Romero def. Mike Breeden Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Collin Huckbody def. Kyron Bowen Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 1:28

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[11]

Week 5 - September 1

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Dennis Buzukja Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight Jimmy Flick def. Nate Smith Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:15
Bantamweight[12] Ronnie Lawrence def. Jose Johnson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight[4] William Knight def. Cody Brundage TKO (elbows and punches) 1 2:23
Lightweight[13] Tucker Lutz def. Chase Gibson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[15]

Week 6 - September 8

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight[4] Phil Hawes def. Khadzimurat Bestaev TKO (punches) 1 1:18
Light Heavyweight[4] Tafon Nchukwi def. Al Matavao KO (head kick) 2 2:01
Bantamweight Drako Rodriguez def. Mana Martinez Technical Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:22
Middleweight Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:50
Lightweight[16] Sherrard Blackledge def. Cameron Church Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[18]

Week 7 - September 15

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jordan Williams def. Gregory Rodrigues KO (punches) 1 2:19
Featherweight Collin Anglin def. Muhammadjon Naimov Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight Michael Lombardo def. Korey Kuppe Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Danyelle Wolf def. Taneisha Tennant Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kyle Driscoll def. Dinis Paiva Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[20]

Week 8 - November 4

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Carlos Ulberg def. Bruno Oliveira KO (punch) 1 2:02
Welterweight Ignacio Bahamondes def. Edson Gomez KO (front kick) 2 2:31
Featherweight Luis Saldaña def. Vince Murdock TKO (front kick and punches) 3 0:44
Heavyweight Jared Vanderaa def. Harry Hunsucker TKO (punches) 1 3:34

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[22]

Week 9 - November 10

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Mário Sousa def. Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Natan Levy def. Shaheen Santana Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 0:55
Lightweight Nikolas Motta def. Joseph Lowry Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Luana Pinheiro def. Stephanie Frausto TKO (punches) 1 2:48
Bantamweight Danny Sabatello def. Taylor Moore Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

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Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[24]

Week 10 - November 17

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight JP Buys def. Jacob Silva Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:54
Heavyweight Nick Maximov def. Oscar Ivan Cota Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Gloria de Paula def. Pauline Macias Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Tucker Lutz def. Sherrard Blackledge Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Victoria Leonardo def. Chelsea Hackett TKO (punches) 2 4:41

[25]


Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC:[26]

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