In May 2018 it was confirmed that season 3 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in June 2019 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package.[1] In April 2019, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on June 18, 2019 and ending on August 20, 2019.[2] The promotion's name also got shortened from Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to Dana White's Contender Series.[3][4][5]
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^Trocoli was released by the UFC after testing positive for nadrolone.[1]
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^Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-23). "Contender Series results: Three fighters earn UFC deals". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
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^Lee, Alexander K. (2019-08-20). "Dana White's Contender Series results: Philip Rowe lone contract winner after thrilling main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
^Lee, Alexander K. (2019-08-27). "Dana White's Contender Series results: TJ Brown, Peter Barrett, Dusko Todorovic signed on season finale". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-27.