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Editor's note: The article has been updated at 2 p.m. ET on Sept. 6 to reflect additional information.
Thanks to an 11th hour replacement fighter stepping up on Sunday, Dana White's Contender Series will still roll on with five fights.
A proposed welterweight tilt that served as the main event between Darian Weeks and Josh Quinlan fell through when a member of Weeks’ corner tested positive for COVID-19. Signing on the dotted line as a replacement on Sunday was Logan Urban, who takes the fight in the same division of welterweight. Despite the short-notice nature of the step-in, Urban successfully made weight at 170 pounds. With ample time to prepare, Quinlan also hit the scales at 170 pounds to make the featured bout of Week 2 of DWCS’ 2021 season official.
Quinlan (5-0) surged into his first Contender Series appearance by crushing all five of his foes before the final bell. A pair of first-round stoppages on the regional scene led to his signing with Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he racked up a trio of finishes under its banner. This year, “The Renegade” knocked out Joe Boerschig in January, and followed it up in March by tapping Dallas Jennings.
Ohio native Logan has amassed a 5-1 record in a career that began in 2018, and every one of his pro bouts has ended inside the distance. “Hulk” is currently riding a four-fight win streak, with stoppages of Ravon Baxter and Antoine Blassingame already in 2021 to earn the sudden callup to the DWCS.
One fighter did miss weight initially: Carlos Vergara, who first stepped on the scales at 126.5 pounds ahead of his flyweight bout. An hour later, he came back to make 126 pounds, and his fight is official.
This episode of the Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and it will air on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Dana White’s Contender Series 2021 Week 2 Weigh-in Results:
Josh Quinlan (170) vs. Logan Urban (170)Mario Filipe de Sousa (186) vs. Chidi Njokuani (185.5)
Saimon Oliveira (136) vs. Jose Alday (136)
Bruno Mesquita (125.5) vs. Carlos Vergara (126)
Muin Gafurov (136) vs. Chad Anheliger (135.5)