The Contender (season 5)
The fifth season of The Contender was recorded in Los Angeles, California and premiered on Epix on August 24, 2018. 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.
Contestants
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.| 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 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 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 |