Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 and takes place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This event is made up of five Main Card fights, which features a Main Event between X in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
For those that are unfamiliar with the Contender Series, it is an ongoing series where rising prospects attempt to make an impression on Dana White, the CEO of the UFC.
Dana White's Contender Series: Week 6 betting picks and predictions
Zevan Hunt vs. Mayton Perea - Fight to go the Distance - No
Our top pick for Week 6 of the Contender Series targets the Main Event between Zevan Hunt and Mayton Perea to end inside the distance.
Hunt enters this fight with an MMA record of 7-0. His most recent win was against Devin Smyth by submission back in March 2026.
He has only been a professional MMA fighter since March 2022 but has established himself as a fighter who loves to beat his opponents inside the distance.
In fact, six of Hunt's seven MMA fights have been won by finish, that being three by KO/TKO and three by submission. This includes each of his last three MMA fights, with his only win by decision coming in June 2024.
As for Perea, he enters this fight with an MMA record of 8-3. His most recent fight was a win against Wellington Madeira by TKO back in May 2026.
Similar to Hunt, Perea has also had success with winning inside the distance. To that point, all of Perea's MMA wins have been inside the distance, with five coming by KO/TKO and three coming by submission.
Further, all three of his losses have also been inside the distance, with one coming by KO/TKO and two coming by submission.
The most likely result for this fight looks to be for it to end inside the distance.
As mentioned, six of Hunt's seven MMA fights have ended inside the distance, while all 11 of Pera's MMA fights have done the same.
For this reason, backing this fight to end inside the distance is our best bet.
Matchup Stats
Zevan Hunt | Mayton Perea | |
7-0 | Record | 8-3 |
Win | Last Fight | Win |
6'1" | Height | 5'10" |
170 lbs | Weight | 170 lbs |
27 | Age | 26 |
Oscar Ravello vs. Igor Cavalcanti - Fight to go the Distance - No
Our second pick for Week 6 of the Contender Series looks for the Co-Main Event between Oscar Ravello and Igor Cavalcanti to end inside the distance.
Ravello enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-3-1. His most recent fight resulted in a win against Fernando Ataide Gomes by submission back in April 2026.
He has seen the majority of his MMA fights end inside the distance, that being 11 of 16, which includes four of his last five and his last three in a row.
This also includes seven wins by KO/TKO, three wins by submission, and two losses by KO/TKO.
As for Cavalcanti, he enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-2. His most recent fight was a win by TKO against Marek Jakimowicz back in May 2026.
Much like his opponent, Cavalcanti has also seen the vast majority of his MMA fights end inside the distance.
This includes 14 of his 15 fights and his last five fights in a row. Further, Cavalcanti has won 10 times by KO/TKO, three times by submission, and has lost once by submission.
Given that both Ravello and Cavalcanti have consistently seen their MMA fights end inside the distance, also backing this fight to end inside the distance is our best bet.
Matchup Stats
Oscar Ravello | Igor Cavalcanti | |
13-3-1 | Record | 13-2 |
Win | Last Fight | Win |
5'10" | Height | 5'11" |
185 lbs | Weight | 185 lbs |
27 | Age | 28 |
Location, Date, Time
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
How to Watch Dana White's Contender Series Week 6
Fans can stream the Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 event on Paramount+.
Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Fight Card
Fight | Weight Class |
Zevan Hunt vs. Mayton Perea | Welterweight |
Oscar Ravello vs. Igor Cavalcanti | Middleweight |
Ednilson Santos vs. Akbar Abdullaev | Lightweight |
Luis Hernandez vs. Hugo Guillon | Middleweight |
Tyshawn Williams vs. Antonio Monteiro | Featherweight |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
