Contender Series has had a wilder year than usual.
After being postponed due to COVID-19 and logistical problems, the series has had a robust amount of fighters who are ready, or close to ready, enter the not-quite-UFC cage.
The recruitment vehicle—disguised as midweek entertainment for fight fans that can’t get enough—is an undeniable success, and we officially passed the midway point for the year last week. As usual, some fighters have been criminally overlooked. And others may never be ready for a shot under the big lights in the UFC cage. This isn’t said to disparage anyone, but that’s simply the way things are.