Canada's Cody Chovancek seeks UFC contract on Week 6 of Contender Series

Contender Series: Season 9, Ep. 6 Preview and Predictions

Dana White’s Contender Series is back for its ninth season. The show, which continues on its home on ESPN+, aims to give top prospects a chance to impress the UFC brass in an attempt to earn a contract with the company. The show’s sixth episode of the new season takes place on Sept. 16 and airs live on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. The Lineup BW: Hecher Sosa (13-1, AFC Villalba, Spain) vs. Mackson Lee (9-0, Markine Fight, Brazil) LHW: Iwo Baranie…

Canada's Cody Chovancek seeks UFC contract on Week 6 of Contender Series

Another Canadian fighter will be looking to earn a UFC contract on Season 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series. Recently, it was Tristar Gym’s Mandel Nallo. Next up, on Week 6, it’ll be Niagara Top Team’s Cody Chovancek aiming to impress the UFC brass (Sportsnet+, Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT). “I’m stoked. I feel like I was built for this show with my style and everything,” Chovancek told Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter. “I’m excited to go out the…