Final Combating Championship (UFC) is making extra room on its roster …
UFC Roster Watch revealed in the present day (Mon., Oct. 7, 2024) that three fighters have been launched from their respective contracts and/or the promotion determined to not prolong them. Certainly, whether or not for quite a few losses or they happy their contractual obligations, the world’s main blended martial arts (MMA) promotion selected to not re-sign them.
And this newest purge is somewhat important.
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The largest title on the listing is Ovince Saint Preux, who simply acquired submitted within the first spherical at UFC 307 this previous weekend in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
Saint Preux (27-18) ends his UFC run with a 15-13 file and is tied for third with most “Efficiency of the Night time” bonuses in UFC historical past (seven). He challenged for UFC’s interim Mild Heavyweight strap in opposition to Jon Jones at UFC 197 again in 2016, dropping a unanimous choice.
“OSP” has essentially the most Von Flue choke submissions in UFC historical past (4), together with his greatest Octagon second coming in opposition to Pleasure FC legend, Mauricio Rua, knocking out “Shogun” in simply 34 seconds behind enemy traces in Brazil.
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Karl Williams (10-2) additionally acquired launched, which is unnecessary. The Heavyweight fighter received a contract on season six of Contender Sequence as a hefty underdog after which went on to go 3-1 contained in the Octagon (all through unanimous choice).
He misplaced his solely UFC combat in his final outing.
Williams was not an thrilling fighter, however he most likely ought to have obtained a brand new contract in a shallow Heavyweight division.
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Final, and definitely not least, was Brazil’s Kleydson Rodrigues (8-4). Rodrigues obtained a contract from season 5 of Contender Sequence after he defeated Santo Curatolo. “KR” ended up going 1-3 contained in the promotion, together with his solely win coming in opposition to Shannon Ross through knockout.
He missed weight twice, and a type of weight misses prompted a combat cancelation.
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