Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 9, Week 5
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Date & Time
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 — 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on ESPN+
Location
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada
Match Card
- Heavyweight (Main Event): Anthony Guarascio vs. Steven Asplund
- Featherweight: Cam Teague vs. Lerryan Douglas
- Light Heavyweight (Catchweight): Felipe Franco vs. Freddy Vidal (Vidal weighed in 4 lbs over)
- Lightweight: Chasen Blair vs. Samuel Sanches
- Women’s Strawweight: Shanelle Dyer vs. Carol Foro
Episode Preview
Dana White’s Contender Series Week 5 delivers a loaded card with prospects across divisions. It opens historic territory with the first women’s bout of Season 9: Shanelle Dyer vs. Carol Foro—a clash of undefeated strikers.
Next, it moves to lightweight where Chasen Blair faces Brazilian finisher Samuel Sanches—a high-stakes return for both. The catchweight light heavyweight bout between unbeaten Felipe Franco and replacement Freddy Vidal adds drama—Vidal missed weight by 4 lbs, so expect penalties and tension.
Then, featherweights Cam Teague and Lerryan Douglas meet in a skill match. It all crowns with the heavyweight main event: a top-tier American showdown between rising star Anthony Guarascio and hard-hitting Steven Asplund.
Every fighter has a shot at earning a UFC contract. Expect fans to see heart, intensity, and the beginnings of new UFC careers.
Conclusion
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 9, Week 5 boils down to six words: Futures on the line tonight. With history, weight drama, and title dreams in the cage—don’t blink.