In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of

Dana White's Contender Series Dana White's Contender Series, formerly named Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, is an American mixed martial arts promotion. In May 2017, the UFC announced White would hold the competition weekly on UFC Fight Pass (It has since been mov ...

would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020.

Week 1 - August 4

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *

Dustin Jacoby Dustin Anthony Jacoby (born April 4, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champi ...

Uroš Medić Uroš Medić (born April 25, 1993) is a Serbian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and raised in the Novi Sad suburb of Bud ...

, and

Jordan Leavitt Jordan Leavitt (; born June 2, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Leavitt's MMA journey began in high school as part of the wrestling team. Initial ...

Week 2 - August 11

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: * Dustin Stoltzfus,

Adrian Yañez Adrian Yañez (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Adrian Yañez was born in Houston and grew up in L ...

Cory McKenna Cory McKenna (born 11 July 1999) is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist who competed as a strawweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She has also competed for Cage Warriors. Early life and background Born in Wales, McKenna spent ...

, T.J. Laramie, and

Impa Kasanganay Impa Armand Kasanganay (born January 17, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). He formerly competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions ...

Week 3 - August 18

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Louis Cosce,

Cheyanne Buys Cheyanne Vlismas (born June 25, 1995), formerly known as Cheyanne Buys, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Vlismas began training in karate when she was ...

, Orion Cosce, and

Josh Parisian Josh Parisian (born June 28, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who previously competed in the heavyweight division of the UFC. Background Parisian grew up in Escanaba, Michigan after moving from Martinsburg, West Virginia before the secon ...

Week 4 - August 25

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *

Jamie Pickett Jamie Pickett (born August 29, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Pickett lived with his grandparents growing up in Chinquapin, North Carol ...

, Rafael Alves,

Jeff Molina Jeffrey Molina (born July 17, 1997) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Molina was born in Lakewood, Ne ...

, and Collin Huckbody

Week 5 - September 1

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *Jimmy Flick, Ronnie Lawrence, and William Knight

Week 6 - September 8

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *

Phil Hawes Philip Nicholas Fitzgerald Hawes (born January 8, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Hawes started out as a standout wrestler, winning a natio ...

, Drako Rodriguez,

Tafon Nchukwi Tafon Nchukwi (born 14 October 1994) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and competed in the UFC. Background Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, Nchukwi's family moved to the United States in 2005. He playe ...

, and Aliaskhab Khizriev

Week 7 - September 15

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: * Jordan Williams, Collin Anglin, and

Danyelle Wolf Danyelle Wolf is an American boxer and mixed martial artist. She is a three-time USA Boxing National Champion in the women's welterweight division (152 lbs). Background She is from York, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Eastern York High Sch ...

Week 8 - November 4

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *

Carlos Ulberg Carlos Sao Murry Ulberg (born 17 November 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 25, 2025, ...

Ignacio Bahamondes Ignacio Antonio Bahamondes Carabantes (born August 27, 1997) is a Chilean professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also the former LUX Fight League l ...

Luis Saldaña Luis Saldaña (born January 27, 1991) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Having his first boxing match at eight ...

, and Jared Vanderaa

Week 9 - November 10

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *

Natan Levy Natan Levy (; born September 30, 1991) is a French-Israeli professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Early life Levy was born on in Paris, France to a traditional Jew ...

, Nikolas Motta, and

Luana Pinheiro Luana Munize Barbosa Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Backgrou ...

Week 10 - November 17

Contract awards

The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: *JP Buys, Gloria de Paula, Tucker Lutz, and

Victoria Leonardo Victoria Leonardo Mason (born February 16, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, Leonard ...

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