Laura Sanko reflects on her long history with Dana White’s Contender Series and what makes the show such a unique part of the UFC calendar. Sanko discusses the emotion surrounding fighters earning UFC contracts, the pressure athletes face inside the Contender Series cage, the newly expanded Meta Apex in Las Vegas and several fighters fans should keep an eye on this season. Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/@MMAJUnkieOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 For the latest UFC and MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #DanaWhitesContenderSeries #LauraSanko #UFC