The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Bellator 129 took place on October 17, 2014 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

The PFL 7 mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 30, 2018, at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.

UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The thrid Challengers episode took place on September 25, 2009, at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma.

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.

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