The second week of Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 7 will feature a champion vs. champion battle.
Cage Warriors lightweight champ George Hardwick (12-1) meets Fury FC lightweight champ Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (14-3) at Dana White’s Contender Series 58 on Aug. 15. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report by MMA Mania.
Winner of his past eight, Hardwick has defended his lightweight title twice, most recently scoring a first-round TKO of Yann Liasse at Cage Warriors 152 in April. The 26-year-old has stopped his past six opponents.
Al-Selwady, a former BRAVE FC lightweight champ, captured the Fury FC 155-pound title in his past outing when he defeated Michael Murphy by unanimous decision in February. The Fortis MMA fighter has won four straight.
With the addition, the DWCS 58 lineup includes:
- Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Cameron Smotherman
- Paulo Renato Jr. vs. TBA
- Hyder Amil vs. Emrah Sonmez
- Eduarda Moura vs. Janaina Silva
- Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick
