Summer Onley and Alivia Bierley headline Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 9 on Tuesday, October 6, from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with five fights and UFC contracts on the line.
The card starts at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Paramount+. All ten fighters made weight at Monday’s weigh-ins, according to the official UFC results.
What’s at stake
Only one week remains after this one. Week 10 closes the season on October 13, and the postponed bout between Ilias Bulaid and Erick Visconde is already waiting there. Four prospects earned deals on the Week 8 card, and last year’s season produced 46 UFC contracts in total.
The finishing bar is high. Mayton Perea needed just 45 seconds to stop Zevan Hunt in Week 6, and Week 9 has a few fighters who like to end things early.
The fights
Summer Onley vs. Alivia Bierley (Women’s Bantamweight, Main Event)
Onley, 32, is a 6-0 Briton with five knockouts and an elite European jiu-jitsu background. Bierley, 30, is 5-1 out of Texas, a former LA Fitness executive who played college basketball and competed in gymnastics. UFC.com singles out her strength as her calling card. Women’s bantamweight has been on this stage before this season, when Bella Mir headlined Week 3. Onley weighed 136 pounds and Bierley 135.5.
Salhahuddin Everett vs. Ozzy Martin (Welterweight)
Everett, 4-0, is a Las Vegas native whose path to the cage ran through UFC jobs, including time as a runner for Dana White. All four of his wins ended in under three minutes. Martin, also 4-0, is 24, has four knockouts and was raised by professional kickboxers. His father gave him the nickname Toro. Both fighters made the 170-pound limit.
Roque Conceição vs. Alexander Chávez (Flyweight)
Both men are back for a second try. Conceição, 11-3, is a Brazilian who lost in his first Contender Series appearance. Chávez, 25, is a Peruvian Muay Thai striker nicknamed Panchita who is also on his second attempt. They weighed 124.5 and 125.
Ryuho Miyaguchi vs. Mateus Soares (Bantamweight)
Miyaguchi, 7-1, is a Japanese karate-based striker with six knockouts, getting a second chance after a Road to UFC loss. Soares, 11-2, is a 22-year-old from Rio de Janeiro with a Muay Thai and karate base. Miyaguchi came in at 136 pounds and Soares at 135.
Preston LaGrange vs. Nell Ariano (Light Heavyweight)
LaGrange, 6-1, is an Iowa wrestler who normally fights at middleweight and takes this fight up in weight on short notice. He weighed 199.5. Ariano, 6-0, is a French judo black belt, a former national team member and a stroke survivor, and he made the 205-pound limit.
Full fight card
| Bout | Weight class | Weigh-in |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Onley vs. Alivia Bierley (Main Event) | Women’s Bantamweight | 136 / 135.5 |
| Salhahuddin Everett vs. Ozzy Martin | Welterweight | 170 / 170 |
| Roque Conceição vs. Alexander Chávez | Flyweight | 124.5 / 125 |
| Ryuho Miyaguchi vs. Mateus Soares | Bantamweight | 136 / 135 |
| Preston LaGrange vs. Nell Ariano | Light Heavyweight | 199.5 / 205 |
How to watch
Dana White’s Contender Series Week 9 streams live on Paramount+ on Tuesday, October 6, starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
