UFC announces 'barga' and six fighters are released from the organization

mawan amirkhani in a duel against Edson Barboza Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

On the eve of the start of another season of the 'Contender Series', the main source of new talent for the UFC, Ultimate begins to cut down its roster and let go of some fighters. This Monday (5), six athletes were released by the organization after fulfilling their respective contracts.

The most recent 'barge' of layoffs announced by the UFC is made up of mawan amirkhani, Tony Gravely, Omar Morales, Trevin Jones, Batgerel Danaa and Mounir Lazzez. The information was released by the 'UFC Roster Watch' page on Twitter.

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Best-known name on the layoff list, mawan amirkhani He has worked in the UFC since 2015. With 14 appearances in the Octagon, the Irishman leaves the organization after recording a single victory in his last six fights.

The Guamanian Trevin Jones says goodbye to Ultimate after four consecutive defeats in the Octagon, the last of which was against the former champion cody garbrandt in March.

Hired through the Contender Series in 2019, Tony Gravely He managed to score four wins in five fights between 2020 and mid-2022, but his contract was not renewed after two consecutive defeats.

Also coming from the 2019 'Contender Series', the Venezuelan Omar Morales He couldn't resist three consecutive defeats and also left Ultimate.

After a good start to his career in Ultimate, with three wins in four fights, Mongolian Batgerel Danaa suffered three consecutive defeats, the last of which was against Brady Hiestand in April.

Closing the list of layoffs, Tunisian Mounir Lazzez says goodbye to Ultimate after two wins and two defeats in the organization.