Contender Series 2026: Week 4

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Adam Darby vs. Patrick Rivera

Dana White's Contender Series

MMA

September 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC

Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Fight Card

Welterweight (175 lbs)|3R

AKMMA LW Champion

🇮🇪Adam Darby

7-1|Age 27|190cm

6連勝

Debut

SF WW Champion

Patrick Rivera🇺🇸

13-4|Age 34|183cm

6連勝

Debut

AKMMA LW

🇮🇪Adam Darby

7-1 / Age 27 / 190cm

6連勝

Debut

SF WW

🇺🇸Patrick Rivera

13-4 / Age 34 / 183cm

6連勝

Debut

Finish Stats

Adam DarbyPatrick Rivera

41%

47%

41%

SUB

27%

82%

FIN

73%

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Adam Darby

Triangle Choke

KO/TKO

Punches

Ninja Choke

Punches & Elbows

Patrick Rivera

KO/TKO

Rear Naked Choke

Strikes

Neck Crank

Submission

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Adam Darby

WThiago Habib|SUB R1|Cage Warriors 200

WRobert Alexandru Constantin|KO R3|Cage Warriors 194

WTato Primera|KO R2|Cage Warriors 190

WTomasz Łangowski|DEC|Cage Warriors 188

WThorsten Jakobs|SUB R1|Cage Warriors 163

Patrick Rivera

WRey Trujillo|SUB R3|Shogun Fights 32

WCole Presley|KO R2|Shogun Fights 31

WJustice Lamparez|KO R1|FightWorld 39

WJimmy Sandlin|DEC|Shogun Fights 30

WKenny Gaudreau|KO R1|Shogun Fights 28

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Middleweight (185 lbs)|3R

Conflict MMA MW Champion

🇺🇸Brandon Holmes

6-1|Age 29|188cm

Reach 188cm|1連勝

Modestino Rodrigues🇧🇷

8-1

Conflict MMA MW

🇺🇸Brandon Holmes

6-1 / Age 29 / 188cm

Reach 188cm / 1連勝

🇧🇷Modestino Rodrigues

8-1

Finish Stats

Brandon HolmesModestino Rodrigues

80%

SUB

80%

FIN

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Brandon Holmes

KO/TKO

Strikes

Punches

Ref Stoppage

Slam & Punches

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Brandon Holmes

WPreston LaGrange|KO R1|Fury FC 113

LCam Rowston|KO R1|Contender Series 2025

WZack Borrego|KO R3|Fury FC 104

WNick Galanti|DEC|CFFC 134: Daukaus vs. Nchukwi

WZayne Havener|KO R1|SICP 5: Mayhem

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Lightweight (155 lbs)|3R

FCC LW ChampionUKFC FW ChampionSMFC BW Champion

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Liam McCracken

8-1|Age 25|175cm

5連勝

Debut

Silvestre Sanchez🇲🇽

9-1

FCC LWUKFC FWSMFC BW

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Liam McCracken

8-1 / Age 25 / 175cm

5連勝

Debut

🇲🇽Silvestre Sanchez

9-1

Finish Stats

Liam McCrackenSilvestre Sanchez

31%

38%

SUB

69%

FIN

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Liam McCracken

Rear Naked Choke

Punches

Guillotine Choke

Doctor Stoppage

KO/TKO

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Liam McCracken

WMateus Linhares|KO R3|FCC 46

WNonato Junior|KO R1|FCC 45

WJhon Bryan|SUB R1|Kingdom 9: Back to Boxpark

WHyram Rodriguez|KO R1|Levels Fight League 9

WTommy Hawthorn|KO R1|UK Fighting Championships 23

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Heavyweight (265 lbs)|3R

BP HW Champion

🇺🇸Charlie Cleveland

6-1|Age 28|188cm

Reach 196cm|4連勝

Debut

Gabriel Lourenço🇧🇷

8-1

BP HW

🇺🇸Charlie Cleveland

6-1 / Age 28 / 188cm

Reach 196cm / 4連勝

Debut

🇧🇷Gabriel Lourenço

8-1

Finish Stats

Charlie ClevelandGabriel Lourenço

70%

20%

SUB

90%

FIN

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Charlie Cleveland

Right Hook to Ground Strikes

Jab to Ground Strikes

Rear Naked Choke

Head Kick

KO/TKO

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Charlie Cleveland

WNyle Bartling|KO R1|LFA 230: Bartling vs. Cleveland

WBen Wunder|KO R1|LFA 226: Allakhverdiev vs. Kropschot

WCameron Graham|DEC|Carnage Fight Series 5

WJuan Silva|SUB R1|EGO Fight Series 5

LRJ Harris|KO R2|Caged Thunder 32

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Lightweight (155 lbs)|3R

FFS LW Champion

🇺🇸Adam Livingston

7-1|Age 25|185cm

Reach 184cm|2連勝

Hunter Smith🇺🇸

8-1

FFS LW

🇺🇸Adam Livingston

7-1 / Age 25 / 185cm

Reach 184cm / 2連勝

🇺🇸Hunter Smith

8-1

Finish Stats

Adam LivingstonHunter Smith

64%

SUB

71%

FIN

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Win Methods

KOSUB

Adam Livingston

KO/TKO

Spinning Back Elbow

Doctor Stoppage

Punch to Ground Strikes

Submission

* Includes both professional and amateur records

Recent Fights

Adam Livingston

WHunter Smith|DEC|Contender Series 2026

WKyle Pufahl|KO R2|LFA 232: Visconde vs. Pintos

LTommy Gantt|SUB R1|Contender Series 2025

WHugo Oyarzún|KO R2|LFA 211: Mesquita vs. Dinwoodie

WJake Hixenbaugh|KO R1|LFA 194: Magomedov vs. Leyva

* Includes both professional and amateur records

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