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All 10 fighters successfully make weight for Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series
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    All 10 fighters successfully make weight for Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series

    Late summer has been a slow season for mixed martial arts but Dana White’s Contender Series has been keeping fight fans engaged while they wait for the action to heat up throughout September.

    All 10 competitors scheduled to compete on Week 4 successfully made weight Monday.

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    The featured bout sees 9-0 Brazilian Igor Cavalcanti take on 10-2 Seok Hyeon Ko of South Korea.

    Featherweight Austin Bashi was scheduled to fight Tommy McMillen, however McMillen withdrew from the matchup due to an injury and was replaced by Dorian Ramos.

    One Canadian is among the Week 4 fighters as Shannon Clark of Lethbridge, Alta., takes on Yuniesy Duben

    Aaron Bronsteter on Clark: Less than two years after making her professional MMA debut, Clark has put herself on the map and established herself as one of Canada’s top unsigned competitors. Sporting a 5-0 record, her win earlier this year against then-undefeated LFA flyweight champion Thaiany Lopes stands out on her résumé.

    Earning a championship in LFA, widely regarded as one of the best regional promotions in North America, has often been a meal ticket to an opportunity to earn a UFC contract. That opportunity comes against undefeated Venezuelan Yuniesy Duben, who has only competed once since 2020 and has yet to face an opponent with a single professional win on their record. Both fighters boast a very high finish rate with only one of their combined 10 fights having gone the distance.

    Full DWCS Week 4 fight card and official weigh-in results:

    Welterweight: Seok Hyeon Ko (170) vs Igor Cavalcanti (169.5)

    Middleweight Bout: Will Currie (185.5) vs Djorden Santos (184.5)

    Featherweight Bout: Austin Bashi (145) vs Dorian Ramos (145.5)

    Women’s Flyweight Bout: Yuneisy Duben (125) vs Shannon Clark (125.5)

    Lightweight Bout: Gauge Young (155) vs Quillan Salkilld (155.5)

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    All 10 fighters competing in Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series have successfully made weight, ensuring that the highly anticipated matchups will go on as planned. This is a crucial step in the lead-up to fight night, as fighters must meet specific weight requirements in order to be eligible to compete.

    Making weight is a challenging process for fighters, as they must adhere to strict diet and training regimens in the days and weeks leading up to the weigh-in. Failure to make weight can result in penalties or even disqualification from the fight, so it is essential for fighters to take this aspect of their preparation seriously.

    The fact that all 10 fighters have successfully made weight is a testament to their dedication and commitment to their craft. It also bodes well for the quality of the fights that fans can expect to see on fight night, as all competitors will be at their physical best.

    The Dana White’s Contender Series has quickly become a popular platform for up-and-coming fighters to showcase their skills and potentially earn a contract with the UFC. With each week bringing new talent and exciting matchups, fans are eagerly anticipating what Week 4 has in store.

    As fight night approaches, all eyes will be on these 10 fighters as they step into the cage and vie for their chance to impress Dana White and earn a spot on the UFC roster. With everyone successfully making weight, the stage is set for an exciting night of fights that could potentially launch the careers of the next generation of MMA stars.