A number of fighters have been removed from the UFC roster, including Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Devin Clark.
On Tuesday, UFC officials confirmed that a total of 11 fighters will be competing in MMA Fighting, but the fighters have either been released by the promotion, have not re-signed after their contracts expired, or have retired. Ta.
In addition to Nurmagomedov and Clark, other fighters removed from the UFC roster include Mike Breeden, Ferny Garcia, Luis Saldana, Dennis Bondar, Daniel Lacerda and Matheus Mendonca.
Mark O. Madsen, Jamie Pickett, and Tyson Pedro are the three fighters who have notified the UFC of their retirement. Games with retired players still on their contracts will remain in place if the players decide to return.
The eight fighters who were released or had their contracts terminated are free to sign with any available promotion.
Nurmagomedov, who is the cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, ended up fighting in the promotion after four fights and leaving with two wins and two losses, after which his tenure ended.
As for Clark, he spent nearly eight years in the UFC as a member of the light heavyweight division, racking up wins over names like Jake Collier, William Knight, and Alonzo Menifield. Most recently, Clark suffered a 1-3 Octagon run that ended with a losing streak that led to his exit from the UFC.
All fighters who are released or have their contracts terminated can re-sign with the UFC at any time.
