In June 2020 it was confirmed that season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in August 2020 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2020, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on August 4, 2020 and ending on September 1, 2020.

Week 1 - August 4

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Dustin Jacoby, Uroš Medić, and Jordan Leavitt

Week 2 - August 11

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Dustin Stoltzfus, Adrian Yañez, Cory McKenna, T.J. Laramie, and Impa Kasanganay

Week 3 - August 18

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Louis Cosce, Cheyanne Buys, Orion Cosce, and Josh Parisian

Week 4 - August 25

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Jamie Pickett, Rafael Alves, Jeff Molina, and Collin Huckbody

Week 5 - September 1

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Jimmy Flick, Ronnie Lawrence, and William Knight

Week 6 - September 8

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Phil Hawes, Drako Rodriguez, Tafon Nchukwi, and Aliaskhab Khizriev

Week 7 - September 15

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Jordan Williams, Collin Anglin, and Danyelle Wolf

Week 8 - November 4

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Carlos Ulberg, Ignacio Bahamondes, Luis Saldaña, and Jared Vanderaa

Week 9 - November 10

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Natan Levy, Nikolas Motta, and Luana Pinheiro

Week 10 - November 17

Contract awards The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: JP Buys, Gloria de Paula, Tucker Lutz, and Victoria Leonardo

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