Cut! UFC Parts Ways With Five Contender Series Veterans

5 extra fighters have been lower from Final Preventing Championship (UFC).

UFC Roster Tracker revealed lately (Fri., Jan. 23, 2024) that 5 extra fighters (who all competed on Contender Collection) have been launched from their respective contracts and/or the promotion determined to not prolong them.

The fighters who misplaced their spot on the roster embrace:

Ihor PotieriaViktoriia DudakovaJose JohnsonMagomed GadzhiyasulovJosefine Knutsson

Of the 5 fighters who misplaced their job, Potieria (21-8) had essentially the most fights within the promotion. “Duelist” scored certainly one of his two wins over former UFC Mild Heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in his second battle with UFC (watch highlights).

The blended martial arts (MMA) God will need to have been pissed off over Rua’s loss as a result of Potieria would face 4 extra Brazilians over the following two years, dropping to all of them and being completed 3 times.

Potieria exits UFC with a 2-6 report.

After beginning her profession undefeated (8-0) and with vital hype, Dudakova (8-2) received her first two UFC fights however then dropped two straight bouts contained in the Octagon and was completed in her final outing … she additionally slapped her husband/coach after the loss.

At simply 25 years previous, Dudakova may get a couple of wins on the regional scene and get the decision again to the promotion. The Russian exits UFC after going 2-2.

Knutsson (8-1) was essentially the most complicated launch as a result of she confirmed quite a lot of promise and solely misplaced as soon as within the UFC (in her final outing towards Piera Rodriguez).

Whereas she didn’t obtain a UFC contract when she competed on Contender Collection, she was signed lower than one month later for Noche UFC.

However not all is dangerous for Knutsson as a result of Staff London lately drafted her for GFL.

“Thunder” exits UFC with a 2-1 report.

Gadzhiyasulov (9-1) fought twice in UFC. He received his debut towards Brendson Ribeiro after which misplaced his most up-to-date battle towards Bruno Lopes, who was debuting at UFC Vegas 101.

Each of his fights have been painfully boring and panned by followers, which could have led the matchmakers to offer the Russian his pink slip.

Johnson (16-10) fought 4 occasions contained in the Octagon, solely successful as soon as towards Chad Anheliger.

“Lobo Solitario” dropped all the way down to Flyweight for his final two UFC fights after a number of years at Bantamweight however had no success, dropping each fights.

Johnson exits UFC with a 1-3 report.

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