‘Double the Amount’ of Contender Series Likely with New Rights Deal

Dana White’s Contender Sequence followers rejoice: Extra content material is
possible on the best way.

On the
UFC Baku post-fight press convention, Dana White indicated that
the present, which has supplied the Las Vegas-based promotion with a
pipeline of expertise lately, might be considerably
rising the quantity of occasions it holds.

The topic got here up when White was requested about the potential of a
Belarusian prospect, who was apparently in attendance at Saturday’s
occasion, making it into the UFC.

“If the man is that good and he’s beat some notable individuals, the
matchmakers most likely have seen him. I do know the gentleman you’re
speaking about, that I met,” White stated.

“To not point out the actual fact, as we go into our new TV rights deal,
we’re most likely gonna find yourself doing double the quantity of Contender
Sequence fights that we do now. Keep energetic, hold successful and battle
notable individuals so you may get seen, and you’ll positively make
it to the Contender Sequence.”

The Contender Sequence debuted in 2017 with eight occasions from July 11
to Aug. 15 of that yr. By the third season, it had expanded to 10
occasions. Tha has remained the norm because the Contender Sequence has moved
ahead, with the present finishing its eighth season this previous
October.

UFC Boss Hints Extra Contender Sequence Fights Are Coming

The UFC’s broadcast rights cope with ESPN concludes on the finish of
this yr. White not too long ago advised the Sports activities Enterprise Journal that whereas the brand new
rights negotiations may lengthen into September, it’s possible that
the promotion’s content material might be break up amongst a number of broadcast
companions. It now seems that a kind of shops may obtain an
elevated quantity of Contender Sequence fights as soon as all the pieces is
finalized.

“Every thing goes nicely—we’re pleased with all of the discussions
we’re having,” White stated advised SBJ. “I don’t know—I don’t know but,
however sure, it’s possible [we end up with multiple partners].”