Week 2 of Dana White's Contender Series is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th and will take place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This event is made up of five Main Card fights, which will feature a Main Event between Namo Fazil and Kaik Brito in the Welterweight division.
For those that are unfamiliar with the Contender Series, it is an event where rising prospects attempt to make an impression on Dana White, the CEO of the UFC.
Dana White's Contender Series: Week 2 betting picks and predictions
Namo Fazil vs. Kaik Brito: Fight to go the Distance - No
The Main Event will see Namo Fazil face Kaik Brito, and this one looks unlikely to go the distance.
Fazil boasts an MMA record of 10-1, with his most recent fight resulting in a submission win against Jake Babian in May 2026.
Nicknamed ‘Grandson of Saladin’, he has won eight times by finish in his career - four by KO/TKO and four by submission - while he has never lost by finish in his MMA career and his only defeat was in July 2022.
Brito, on the other hand, enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-6 and he won his most recent MMA fight against Ronald Paradeiser by TKO in February 2026.
All of Brito’s 19 wins have come inside the distance, with 16 of those coming by KO/TKO and the other three via submission.
Fazil has seen eight of his 11 career MMA fights end inside the distance, while Brito has seen 21 of his 25 bouts do the same.
Matchup Stats
Namo Fazil | Kaik Brito | |
10-1 | Record | 19-6 |
Win | Last Fight | Win |
6’0” | Height | 5’11” |
170lbs | Weight | 170lbs |
29 | Age | 29 |
Douglas Rodrigues vs. Trent Miller: Fight to go the Distance - No
Another fight not expected to go the distance is the Co-Main Event between Douglas Rodrigues and Trent Miller.
Rodrigues boasts an MMA record of 7-1, most recently scoring a KO win against Gabriel Ramos in March 2026.
He has won six times by finish - five by KO/TKO and one by submission - with his last three fights KO/TKO victories.
Miller heads into this contest with an MMA record of 9-3, most recently beating Tyler Smith by TKO in January 2026.
It is also worth noting that Miller has previously competed in the Contender Series, where he lost by TKO against Ryan Gandra in August 2025.
Miller has seen the majority of his MMA fights end inside the distance, including seven wins by KO/TKO and one by submission.
All three of his losses have also come by finish, with one by KO/TKO and the other two via submission.
Matchup Stats
Douglas Rodrigues | Trent Miller | |
7-1 | Record | 9-3 |
Win | Last Fight | Win |
6’1” | Height | 5’9” |
185lbs | Weight | 184lbs |
27 | Age | 30 |
Location, Date, Time
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
How to Watch Dana White's Contender Series: Week 2
Fans can stream the Dana White’s Contender Series Week 2 event on Paramount+.
Dana White's Contender Series: Week 2 Fight Card
Fight | Weight Class |
Namo Fazil vs. Kaik Brito | Welterweight |
Douglas Rodrigues vs. Trent Miller | Middleweight |
Logan Paxton vs. Cristian Perez | Lightweight |
Alik Lorenz vs. Mahamed Aly | Light Heavyweight |
Taner Trembley vs. Roman Puga | Featherweight |
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