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The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday night and features a light heavyweight clash between Diyar Nurkozhay (206) and Bartosz Szewczyk (206). The card airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
A former Eagle FC title holder, Nurkozhay has been victorious in his first nine professional outings. Most recently, the Kazakhstan native scored a first-round TKO of former PFL champ Emiliano Sordi at UAE Warriors 50 on May 18.
Poland’s Szewczyk will enter the bout on a three-fight finishing streak. He is coming off a body-kick stoppage of Marcin Lazarz in a title fight at FEN 52 on Feb. 17.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Diyar Nurkozhay (206) vs. Bartosz Szewczyk (206)
Carlos Calderon (145.5) vs. Alberto Montes (145.5)
David Martinez (136) vs. Xavier Franklin (135)
Abdelah Er-Ramy (186) vs. Torrez Finney (186)
Jacobe Smith (169.5) vs. Christien Savoie (170.5)
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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