Contender Series 2026: Week 2

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Namo Fazil vs. Kaik Brito

Dana White's Contender Series

MMA

August 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC

Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Super Middleweight (170 lbs)|3R

🇺🇸Namo Fazil

10-1|Age 29|180cm

Reach 180cm|7連勝

Debut

OKMMA WW ChampionAFF LW ChampionFormer NPF LW Champion

Kaik Brito🇧🇷

19-6|Age 29|183cm

Reach 188cm|2連勝

🇺🇸Namo Fazil

10-1 / Age 29 / 180cm

Reach 180cm / 7連勝

Debut

OKMMA WWAFF LWFormer NPF LW

🇧🇷Kaik Brito

19-6 / Age 29 / 183cm

Reach 188cm / 2連勝

Finish Stats

Namo FazilKaik Brito

40%

79%

40%

SUB

16%

80%

FIN

95%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Namo Fazil

Rear Naked Choke

Punch

Anaconda Choke

Left Hook

Strikes

Kaik Brito

Punches

Punch

Triangle Choke

Spinning Backfist

Right Hook, Head Kick & Ground Strikes

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Namo Fazil

WJake Babian|SUB R2|MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano

WYakub Sulimanov|KO R3|971 FC 2

WDavlatbek Khozhiev|KO R2|MEFC 5

WAbolfazl Mehrazdaran|SUB R1|CFL 8: Amuev vs. Taghi

WJae Woong Yoon|DEC|ONE Friday Fights 49

Kaik Brito

WRonald Paradeiser|KO R3|OKTAGON 84: Paradeiser vs. Brito

WJoilton Lutterbach|KO R1|OKTAGON 73: Eckerlin vs. Pukač

LIon Surdu|KO R1|OKTAGON 64: Brito vs. Surdu

WDalton Ribeiro|KO R1|United Fighting Series 2

LOban Elliott|DEC|Contender Series 2023

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Namo Fazil: Namo Fazil has gained experience in major Middle Eastern and Asian organizations like UAE Warriors and ONE Friday Fights.

Namo Fazil: Namo Fazil is a US welterweight with a 9-1 record, currently on a six-fight winning streak, known for his high finishing rate.

Namo Fazil

Namo Fazil is a welterweight mixed martial artist from the United States with a professional record of 9 wins and 1 loss. Standing 6'1", he has established a reputation as a versatile finisher currently on a six-fight winning streak. His recent performances include a third-round knockout of Yakub Sulimanov via left hook, a second-round stoppage of Davlatbek Khozhiev, and a first-round submission victory over Abolfazl Mehrazdaran. He also holds a decision win in ONE Championship.

Middleweight (185 lbs)|3R

FFC MW Champion

🇧🇷Douglas Rodrigues

6-1|Age 27|183cm

1連敗

SFN MW ChampionFFL MW Champion

Trent Miller🇺🇸

9-3|Age 30|178cm

Reach 183cm|2連勝

FFC MW

🇧🇷Douglas Rodrigues

6-1 / Age 27 / 183cm

1連敗

SFN MWFFL MW

🇺🇸Trent Miller

9-3 / Age 30 / 178cm

Reach 183cm / 2連勝

Finish Stats

Douglas RodriguesTrent Miller

80%

56%

SUB

25%

80%

FIN

81%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Douglas Rodrigues

Punch

Head Kicks & Punches

Punches

Trent Miller

Strikes

KO/TKO

Guillotine Choke

Von Flue Choke

Right Hand

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Douglas Rodrigues

LTrent Miller|SUB R2|Contender Series 2026

WGabriel Ramos|KO R2|Future MMA 17

WJaime Souza|KO R1|Future MMA 16

WEmerson Richard|KO R2|Future MMA 14

WRickson Pisani|DEC|Fight Pro Championship 3

Trent Miller

WDouglas Rodrigues|SUB R2|Contender Series 2026

WTyler Smith|KO R2|Fusion Fight League

LRyan Gandra|KO R1|Contender Series 2025

WSaid-Magomed Abdulgaziev|KO R3|Tuff-N-Uff 144

WDylan O'Sullivan|DEC|BORROKA 2

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Lightweight (155 lbs)|3R

Solid as a Rock FC WW Champion

🇺🇸Logan Paxton

10-1|Age 31|173cm

Reach 178cm|1連敗|Wrestling

Cristian Pérez🇲🇽

15-2

Solid as a Rock FC WW

🇺🇸Logan Paxton

10-1 / Age 31 / 173cm

Reach 178cm / 1連敗 / Wrestling

🇲🇽Cristian Pérez

15-2

Finish Stats

Logan PaxtonCristian Pérez

67%

38%

25%

SUB

44%

92%

FIN

81%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Logan Paxton

Strikes

Overhand Right to Ground Punches

Punches

Rear Naked Choke

Armbar

Cristian Pérez

Rear Naked Choke

KO/TKO

Left Hook to Ground Strikes

Punches From Back Mount

Punches From Back

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Logan Paxton

LCristian Perez|KO R2|Contender Series 2026

WRJ Hoyt|KO R1|APFC 21: New Mexico Fight Night 2

WArmus Guyton|KO R2|APFC 18: New Mexico Fight Night

WBenny Pardon|KO R2|Solid as a Rock FC 27

WMichael McDonald|KO R2|MPX Promotions

Cristian Pérez

WLogan Paxton|KO R2|Contender Series 2026

WGilberto Santos|KO R1|EXF 23

LManoel Sousa|KO R3|Contender Series 2025

WSebastian Piedrahita|KO R2|Combate Global

WBruno Cannetti|KO R1|Combate Global

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Cristian Pérez: Cristian Pérez is a Mexican lightweight who fought for Combate Global and also competed in Karate Combat in 2024.

Cristian Pérez: Cristian Pérez beat Logan Paxton in round 2 with a left hook followed by ground strikes on Dana White's Contender Series on August 18, 2026, earning a UFC contract.

Cristian Pérez

Cristian Perez is a Mexican lightweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 15 wins and 2 losses. Competing in the UFC, he is known for a versatile finishing ability that includes six knockouts and six submissions. After a long tenure in Combate Global, he earned a UFC contract in August 2026. His recent results include a second-round TKO victory over Logan Paxton at Dana White's Contender Series and a first-round TKO against Gilberto Santos.

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)|3R

🇧🇷Mahamed Aly

5-1|Age 32|188cm

1連敗

Alik Lorenz🇺🇸

7-2|Age 29|188cm

Reach 197cm|2連勝

🇧🇷Mahamed Aly

5-1 / Age 32 / 188cm

1連敗

🇺🇸Alik Lorenz

7-2 / Age 29 / 188cm

Reach 197cm / 2連勝

Finish Stats

Mahamed AlyAlik Lorenz

80%

91%

SUB

80%

FIN

100%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Mahamed Aly

Head Kick

Body Shot

Ref Stoppage From Strikes

Alik Lorenz

Punches

Right Hook to Ground Strikes

Rear Naked Choke

Ground Punches

Ground & Pound

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Mahamed Aly

LAlik Lorenz|KO R1|Contender Series 2026

WDiego Peclat|KO R1|Shogun Fights 32

LIwo Baraniewski|KO R1|Contender Series 2025

WJared Gooden|DEC|Shogun Fights 30

WCameron Graham|KO R2|Shogun Fights 29

Alik Lorenz

WMahamed Aly|KO R1|Contender Series 2026

WGabriel Thimoteo|KO R1|LFA 228: Natividad vs. Garcia

LAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev|KO R1|Contender Series 2025

WRyan Parker|SUB R3|LFA 196: Tanner vs. Ureña

WThomas Powell|KO R1|LFA 188: Sweeney vs. Do Nascimento

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Featherweight (145 lbs)|3R

🇺🇸Taner Trembley

7-0|Age 31|175cm

Reach 175cm|11連勝|Wrestling

Debut

FRP FW ChampionFCOC FW Champion

Roman Puga🇺🇸

5-1|Age 29|170cm

Reach 180cm|4連勝

Debut

🇺🇸Taner Trembley

7-0 / Age 31 / 175cm

Reach 175cm / 11連勝 / Wrestling

Debut

FRP FWFCOC FW

🇺🇸Roman Puga

5-1 / Age 29 / 170cm

Reach 180cm / 4連勝

Debut

Finish Stats

Taner TrembleyRoman Puga

36%

42%

64%

SUB

50%

100%

FIN

92%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Taner Trembley

Guillotine Choke

Rear Naked Choke

Knees & Punches (Standing TKO)

Left Hook

Overhand Right to Ground Punches

Roman Puga

Submission

Punches

Strikes From Mount

KO/TKO

Triangle Choke

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Taner Trembley

WKorey Taylor|KO R2|LFA 231: Lozej vs. Ibarra

WShaheen Santana|SUB R1|LFA 224: Adams vs Bilalov

WCole Alaxanian|SUB R3|LFA 223: Francischinelli vs. Piersma

WGabe Eurit|SUB R1|LFA 210: Lawrence vs. Reyes

WKyle Zimick|KO R1|LFA 206: Gennrich vs. Lebosnoyani

Roman Puga

WHamzeh Trad|KO R2|LFA 227: Do Nascimento vs. Kamikubo

WRaul Navarrette|KO R1|LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay

WAlex Valentino Arteaga|KO R1|LXF 25

WBryen Dao|KO R1|UNF 21

LRickey Furar|KO R2|Bellator 219

* Includes both professional and amateur records

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