Dana White Contender Series Tonight
Sean O’Malley will get his opportunity in the UFC tonight.
Montana is a huge state by area and small in population. The mixed martial arts scene there is close-knit and supportive. Brandon Olsen, Lloyd Woodard, and Tim Welch all game from Montana, and have tasted success on the big stages of the sport. Helena native Sean O’Malley will get the next opportunity, as he’ll face Alfred Khashakyan tonight in Dana White’s Contender Series.
Details about Dana White's Contender Series: Season 4, Week 10 including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 29 goes down tonight (Aug. 18) inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mixed martial arts on a Tuesday night? Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series kicks off later tonight live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass with a five fight card feature ten fighters who are looking to fight their way into the UFC. The fifth week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is going down inside the UFC Training Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Tonight, July 17, for fight fans around the world. Now the time has come for the night’s featured fight.
Sean O’Malley (7-0) fought the first five fights of his career in Montana, before leaving to fight in North Dakota. In his last fight, he fought on AXS TV for LFA, knocking his opponent out via headkick in the first round. It was a very impressive performance, and likely put himself on the UFC’s radar.
In O’Malley’s 7 professional fights, he has only gone the distance one time. In all of his other bouts, he won by either KO or Submission He has four knockouts and two wins by submission. He’s a very athletic fighter. He trains in Glendale, AZ at an elite facility, The MMA Lab. The gym is home to great professional fighters like Ben Henderson, Tim Welch, Drakkar Klose, Bryan Barbarena and many others. It’s a hotbed for MMA talent.
Sean will be facing Alfred Khashakyan (8-3) who is a talented fighter in his own right. He lost to Ricardo Ramas while appearing on Dana White’s Looking for a Fight series. He defeated former UFC fighter Chris Beals in his last fight, which put him in line for a shot on Dana White’s new Contender Series show.
Dana White's Contender Series Tonight
Tonight’s episode features a fight between Angel DeAnda and Dan Spohn.
The complete card lineup for tonight can be found here.
Mixed martial arts on a Tuesday night? Get used to it. Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series kicks off later tonight live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass with a five fight card feature ten fighters who are looking to fight their way into the UFC. That’s right, none of these fights will be contested under the UFC banner.
The first season will consist of 8 episodes. The commentary team will feature newcomers Dan Hellie (NFL Network) and Brandon Fitzgerald (ESPNU). Oh ya, you can also listen to recent Hall of Fame inductee Urijah Faber and Snoop Dogg on an alternate audio track if you so desire.
Here’s a look at tonight’s 5-fight card:
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
(Episode One)
Featherweight Main Event
Kurt Holobaugh (17-4) vs. Matt Bessette (22-7)
Heavyweight Bout
Greg Rebello (22-7) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (13-4)
Bantamweight Bout
Boston Salmon (5-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (8-0)
Light Heavyweight Bout
Justin Jones (9-2) vs. Charles Bryd (7-4)
Flyweight Bout
Joby Sanchez (9-2) vs. Manny Vazquez (11-2)
