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The fifth season of The Contender was recorded in Los Angeles, and premiered on Epix on August 24, 2018. The show is on its fourth network, with the first season being broadcast on NBC, with the following second and third seasons being shown on ESPN and the fourth one on Versus. This season is hosted by Andre Ward.

Contestants
The following 16 fighters, hailing from the United States, were selected to take part in the fifth Contender Tournament which took place in the Middleweight division.

Records entering tournament in parentheses (W-L-D)

Trainers

 * Freddie Roach
 * Naazim Richardson

Fight results
Episode 1
 * John Thompson defeats Lamar Russ via 2nd round technical knockout.
 * Blue Team 1, Gold Team 0
 * Blue Team 1, Gold Team 0

Category:2007 American television seasons 5