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| The Contender | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Epix |
| Original release | August 24 – November 9, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of The Contender was recorded in Los Angeles, California and premiered on Epix on August 24, 2018. [1] The series was on its fourth network, with the first season being broadcast on NBC, the second and third seasons on ESPN, and the fourth season on Versus.
The following 16 fighters, hailing from around the globe, were selected to take part in the fifth Contender Tournament which took place in the Middleweight division. [2]
| Contestant | Hometown | Record | TC Record | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Adams | Los Angeles, California | 17–2 | 4–0 | |
| Tyrone Brunson | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 26–6–2 | 0–1 | |
| Quatavious Cash | Las Vegas, Nevada | 10–0 | 0–1 | |
| Morgan Fitch | New Orleans, Louisiana | 18–1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Marcos Hernandez | Fresno, California | 11–1–1 | 1–0 | |
| John Jackson | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | 20–3 | 0–1 | |
| Ievgen Khytrov | Brooklyn, New York | 16–1 | 1–1 | |
| Devaun Lee | Jamaica Queens, New York | 10–3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Malcolm McAllister | Long Beach, California | 9–1 | 0–1 | |
| Michael Moore | Cleveland, Ohio | 15–1 | 2–2 | |
| Shane Mosley Jr. | Pomona, California | 10–2 | 3–1 | |
| Lamar Russ | Wilmington, North Carolina | 17–2 | 0–1 | |
| Gerald Sherrell | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 8–0 | 1–1 | |
| John Thompson | Newark, New Jersey | 18–3 | 1–1 | |
| Daniel Valdivia | Tulare, California | 14–2 | 0–2 | |
| Eric Walker | Plaquemine, Louisiana | 15–1 | 3–1 |
| Crew Member | Job |
|---|---|
| Andre Ward | Host |
| Dean Stone | Ring Announcer |
| Freddie Roach | Blue Team Trainer |
| Naazim Richardson | Gold Team Trainer |
| Fight 1 – Episode 1 (August 24, 2018) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight |  John Thompson (Blue) | def. | Lamar Russ (Gold) | RTD | 2 (5) | 3:00 | |
| Fight 2 – Episode 2 (August 31, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Eric Walker (Blue) | def. |  John Jackson (Gold) | Decision (unanimous): 48–46, 49–45, 50–44 | 5 | ||
| Fight 3 – Episode 3 (September 7, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Michael Moore (Blue) | def. | Malcolm McAllister (Gold) | Decision (unanimous): 50–45, 50–45, 48–47 | 5 | ||
| Fight 4 – Episode 4 (September 14, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gerald Sherrell (Blue) | def. | Quatavious Cash (Gold) | TKO | 3 (5) | 1:06 | |
| Fight 5 – Episode 5 (September 21, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Marcos Hernandez (Blue) | def. |  Daniel Valdivia (Gold) | Decision (split): 48–47, 47–48, 48–47 | 5 | ||
| Fight 6 – Episode 6 (September 28, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Shane Mosley Jr. (Gold) | def. | Devaun Lee (Blue) | TKO | 5 | 2:59 | |
| Fight 7 – Episode 7 (October 5, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight |  Ievgen Khytrov (Gold) | def. | Morgan Fitch (Blue) | TKO | 3 | 2:43 | |
| Fight 8 – Episode 7 (October 5, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brandon Adams (Blue) | def. | Tyrone Brunson (Gold) | TKO | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Quarterfinal 1 – Episode 8 (October 12, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Eric Walker | def | John Thompson | Decsision (unanimous): 50–44, 50–44, 50–44 | 5 | ||
| Quarterfinal 2 – Episode 9 (October 19, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brandon Adams | def | Ievgen Khytrov | Decision (unanimous): 50–44, 49–45, 49–45 | 5 | ||
| Quarterfinal 3 – Episode 10 (October 26, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Michael Moore | def | Gerald Sherrell | Decision (unanimous): 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 | 5 | ||
| Quarterfinal 4 – Episode 10 (October 26, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Shane Mosley Jr. | def | Daniel Valdivia* | Decision (unanimous): 50-43, 49-44, 47-46 | 5 | ||
| Semifinal 1 – Episode 11 (November 2, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brandon Adams | def | Eric Walker | Decision (majority): 47-47, 49-45, 48-46 | 5 | ||
| Semifinal 2 – Episode 11 (November 2, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Shane Mosley Jr. | def | Michael Moore | Decision (split): 49-46, 47-48, 49-46 | 5 | ||
| Final — Episode 12 (November 9, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brandon Adams | def | Shane Mosley Jr. | Decision (unanimous): 99-91, 100-90, 100-90 | 10 | ||
| Bronze Match — Episode 12 (November 9, 2018) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Eric Walker | def | Michael Moore | Decision (unanimous): 80-73, 80-72, 80-72 | 8 | ||
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