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UFC Releases Hall-Of-Famer And 3 Other Fighters From Roster
NEWARK, NJ - MAY 04: Dana White (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe UFCs official roster shrunk a bit more on Monday, January 7, per UFC Roster Tracker. According to the account that has accurately tracked the comings and goings of UFC fighters for nearly four years, the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world officially said goodbye to four fightersincluding Hall-of-Famer Urijah Faber.While Faber hasnt fought in the UFC since 2019, when he was finished by a head kick from Petr Yan, he has been active on the grappling scene. Faber scored a win over Jeff Glover in Combat Jiu-Jitsu in May 2024 and another win over ONE Championship legend Bibiano Fernandes in August 2024.ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Urijah Faber poses for a portrait on February 20, 2013 in Anaheim, ... [+] California. (Photo by Jim Kemper/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesFaber also unretired in March 2024 but didnt get a fight in the UFC. At 45, Faber probably doesnt have much of a chance to compete at a high level in the UFC. However, he does seem like a fit for the newly formed Global Fight League (GFL).It would not be a surprise to see him added to the GFLs upcoming draft pool. The draft is scheduled to take place on January 24. If Fabers name is dropped into the pool, the GFL would then have another UFC Hall-of-Famer on its roster, joining Wanderlei Silva.MORE FOR YOUFaber was inducted into the UFCs Hall of Fame in 2017 following a historic career.The UFC also cut ties with Danny Hot Chocolate Roberts. Always a lock for an exciting, all-action fight, Roberts, 37, never really found his stride in the UFC. He made his promotional debut in 2015 with a submission win over Nathan Coy.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 16: Danny Roberts of England poses for a portrait after his victory ... [+] during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCHowever, Roberts could only muster a 7-7 record in the UFC. Six of his seven losses in the promotion came by stoppage. Roberts lost his last three fights and hadnt competed since July 2023.The UFC also parted ways with Victor Hugo. The Brazilian, only 32 years old, has struggled mightily with making weight in his brief UFC career. After earning a spot on the roster with a win on the Contender Series in October 2023, Hugo had a fight with Daniel Marcos canceled in November after he missed weight.SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 01: Victor Hugo poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on ... [+] November 1, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesIn April 2024, Hugo won a unanimous decision over Pedro Falcao. However, in October at UFC 308, Hugo was going to badly miss weight for his clash with Farid Basharat. The fight was changed to a featherweight bout, where Hugo outweighed Basharat by 7.5 pounds.Basharat still prevailed via unanimous decision. It appears the UFC chose to go in another direction after Hugos repeated weight issues.RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 21: Kyung Ho Kang of South Korea poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... [+] Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh on June 21, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesKyung Ho Kang, 37, had a long and successful career in the UFC. However, he is on a two-fight losing streak and is nowhere near contention in the UFCs mens bantamweight division.Next for the UFC - UFC Apex 101Here is a look at the card coming up on January 11. Its the first UFC card in three weeks and is headlined by a rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.Main Card:Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas - StrawweightSantiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris - WelterweightAbdul Razak Alhassan vs. Csar Almeida - MiddleweightChris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov - MiddleweightPrelims:Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez - FeatherweightPunahele Soriano vs. Uro Medi - WelterweightJose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes - FlyweightMarco Tlio vs. Ihor Potieria - MiddleweightThiago Moiss vs. Trey Ogden - LightweightAndreas Gustafsson vs. Preston Parsons - WelterweightErnesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari - FlyweightMagomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes - Light HeavyweightViktoriia Dudakova vs. Fatima Kline - StrawweightNurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz - Lightweight
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