Christian Echols came in heavy for Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 5. Official UFC weigh-ins on Monday, September 7 listed him at 189 pounds for a middleweight bout with Martin Kozak (185), with UFC noting Echols weighed in above the middleweight limit. The rest of the five-fight card made weight for Tuesday night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
UFC’s Week 5 preview frames the show as the season’s midpoint: 20 contracts already awarded across eight divisions after Week 4 again handed out five, and this episode finally puts men’s bantamweight on the Contender Series board for the first time this season. Season 10 airs Tuesdays on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
UFC also notes Echols took the middleweight slot on short notice after Kozak’s original opponent was scratched for visa issues. The weigh-in board still lists the bout; UFC has not posted a catchweight or cancellation note on the results page.
Week 5 official weights
- Light heavyweight (featured): Quentin Pasley (204.5) vs Arlind Berisha (205.5)
- Welterweight: Isaac Moreno (170.5) vs Reginaldo Junior (170.5)
- Middleweight: Martin Kozak (185) vs Christian Echols (189)* — Echols above the limit
- Bantamweight: Kwon Won Il (135.5) vs Apollo Gomes (135.5)
- Flyweight: Colton Loud (125.5) vs Christian Natividad (125.5)
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