Three fighters have been faraway from the UFC roster following their losses at UFC Vegas 69 this previous Saturday.
UFC mild heavyweight William Knight fell to 3-4 within the promotion after his unanimous determination loss to Marcin Prachnio. The ‘Knightmare’ acquired a ton of criticism for his unusual efficiency, which he responded to by saying he ‘froze up’ in opposition to Prachnio in a now-deleted Instagram video.
After a 1-1 begin to his UFC tenure, the previous Contender Sequence contestant earned wins over Fabio Cherant and Alonzo Menifield. That two-fight win streak was snapped, as Knight suffered losses to Maxim Grishin, Devin Clark, and now Prachnio.
William Knight has been faraway from the UFC roster following the completion of his contract, per UFC officers.
Clearly he might at all times be re-signed at a later date however as of now, he’s now not on the roster.
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 21, 2023
Additionally eliminated was UFC middleweight-turned-light heavyweight Jordan Wright, who suffered his fourth consecutive loss — a unanimous determination to Zac Pauga. In his seven-fight stint with the promotion, the ‘Beverly Hills Ninja’ went 2-5 total.
Jordan Wright has additionally been faraway from the UFC roster following the completion of his contract, per UFC officers. #UFC
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 21, 2023
UFC officers confirmed to Damon Martin of MMA Combating that Knight and Wright have been faraway from the roster upon the completion of their respective contracts.
Instantly after her loss to Mayra Bueno Silva, Lina Länsberg introduced her retirement from combined martial arts.
“Thanks a lot for all of the love and help,” wrote Länsberg on Instagram. “This has been a hell of a journey and to begin preventing is one of the best factor I’ve ever finished. It has given me so, a lot. However now it’s time to maneuver on. I’m finished.”
The ‘Elbow Queen’ joined the UFC in 2016, alternating between wins and losses. After back-to-back wins over Tonya Evinger and Macy Chiasson, the previous top-15 bantamweight dropped her subsequent 4 fights, together with selections to Sara McMann, Pannie Kianzad and Karol Rosa. She leaves the game with an total file of 10-8 as knowledgeable.
In regards to the writer: Kristen King is a author for Bloody Elbow. She has lined fight sports activities since 2016. (full bio)
