Christian Echols misses weight for Dana White’s Contender Series event

Sherdog • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 3:31 PM

Last updated Sep 7, 2026

Christian Echols misses weight for Dana White’s Contender Series event

Summary

Ten prospects are scheduled to compete on September 8 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series. During the weigh-ins held on September 7, middleweight fighter Christian Echols weighed in at 189 pounds, three pounds over the limit for his bout against Martin Kozak. Echols is the first fighter this season to fail to make weight and will be fined a percentage of his fight purse. All other fighters on the card successfully met their required weights. The event features matchups in the light heavyweight, welterweight, middleweight, bantamweight, and flyweight divisions, headlined by Quentin Pasley and Arlind Berisha. The card is set to stream on Paramount+ beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

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By the Numbers

•Christian Echols missed the middleweight limit by three pounds.
•The event takes place September 8 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
•Quentin Pasley and Arlind Berisha are set to headline the card.
•All other nine fighters successfully made weight for the event.
•The fights will be available to stream on Paramount+.

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3:31 PMSherdog — DWCS Week 5 weigh-in results: Christian Echols misses by 3 pounds

What they're saying

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Ten prospects are set to compete on Sept. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas as Season 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series reaches Week 5.
— Sherdogby SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)

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