In May 2018 it was confirmed that season 3 of Dana White's Contender Series would commence in June 2019 and in the US would be exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN's new over-the-top subscription package. In April 2019, the schedule was elaborated, the series beginning on June 18, 2019 and ending on August 20, 2019. The promotion's name also got shortened from Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to Dana White's Contender Series.
Week 1 - June 18
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Punahele Soriano and Yorgan De Castro
Week 2 - June 25
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Miles Johns and Miguel Baeza
Week 3 - July 9
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Joe Solecki, Antonio Trocoli Hunter Azure, Maki Pitolo, and Jonathan Pearce
Week 4 - July 16
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Antônio Arroyo, Ode' Osbourne, Don'Tale Mayes, and Brendan Allen
Week 5 - July 23
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Sean Woodson, Jamahal Hill, and Billy Quarantillo
Week 6 - July 30
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Aleksa Camur, Aalon Cruz, Tracy Cortez, and Rodrigo Nascimento
Week 7 - August 6
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Omar Morales, Herbert Burns, and André Muniz
Week 8 - August 13
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Brok Weaver, Sarah Alpar, and Tony Gravely William Knight was signed to a development league contract
Week 9 - August 20
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Philip Rowe
Week 10 - August 27
Contract awards
The following fighters were awarded contracts with the UFC: Duško Todorović, Peter Barrett, and T.J. Brown