UFC Saudi Arabia Heavyweight ‘robbed’ by judges, promptly cut from roster

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It’s been a tough few days for former UFC Heavyweight Jamal Pogues.

On Saturday (Feb. 1, 2025), Pogues competed contained in the Octagon for the fourth time reverse Hamdy Abdelwahab at UFC Saudi Arabia. The bout began sluggish and by no means actually kicked into third gear. Abdelwahap discovered some success early along with his wrestling, however because the battle wore on, he shortly fatigued. The remainder of the match befell on the ft, and Pogues landed the higher blows in rounds two and three within the eyes of most.

Sadly for “Stormtrooper,” two out of the three judges sided towards him. He didn’t take the loss mendacity down, nonetheless, occurring social media to protest shortly afterward.

“We all know we acquired robbed,” Pogues mentioned on Instagram (through MMA Combating). “There’s not likely a lot to say whenever you battle in individuals’s f—king nation and s—t, they’re going to select the hometown man. I do know I received two and three. Apart from that, I actually don’t know what’s subsequent. We’ll see what the UFC do, in the event that they re-sign me or not. If not, I admire the whole lot about this journey. F—ok, simply return dwelling, heal up, and simply hang around with my household. We’ll see the place God takes me subsequent.”

Typically, new UFC contracts are for 4 fights, which means Pogues fought out his debut contract in defeat. That basically hurts his place heading into negotiations, and UFC Roster Tracker revealed on Tuesday that Pogues was subsequently lower from the roster. Previous to the Abdelwahab bout, Pogues received two of his first three bouts, defeating Josh Parisian and Thomas Peterson whereas dropping to the extremely regarded Mick Parkin.

His present skilled document stands at 11-5, and it stays to be seen the place he competes subsequent.

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