Four fights set for future Dana White’s Contender Series, including several undefeated prospects

Leonardo Fabri Lucas Almeida won the Jungle Fight lightweight gold with a flying knee in his most recent fight in 2019The UFC is signing several unbeaten talents from around the world to fill upcoming Dana White’s Contender Series cards in September and October, multiple people with knowledge of the news told MMA Fighting.

Jungle Fight lightweight champion Lucas Almeida (12-0)—listed as one of the top Brazilian prospects to watch in 2020—is set to meet Mexico’s Daniel Zellhuber (11-0) on Sept. 28. The fighters have 19 stoppages victories combined. Sherdog.com first reported the pairing.

A trio of Tata Fight Team fighters have also been signed to compete at the UFC APEX later this year, as…