UFC removes the name of Lesnar and 30 other fighters from its website, including two Brazilians

Trato (left) and Butcher (right) were fired. PHOTO: Getty Images/ Production: SUPER FIGHTS

The UFC announced a large list of layoffs among its fighter roster. According to its official website, 31 athletes had their names removed from the organization's official records, indicating that they were fired. Among the names are two Brazilians: featherweights Tiago Trator and Fernando Butcher, finalist of TUF Brasil 4.

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Trator had four fights in the organization, recording two wins and two losses. His most recent performance was at UFC Albany, in December last year, when he was defeated by Shane burgos. Butcher, in turn, didn't even get to taste victory in the company. After losing the final of TUF Brasil 4 to Glaico Nego França, in August 2015, he was defeated by the experienced Gray Maynard in July last year.

Five of these athletes on the list are still discussing a possible renewal with the organization, after their contracts come to an end: Maximo Blanco, Yves Jabouin, Lorenz Larkin, Takeya Mizugaki and Francisco Rivera. The name of Brock Lesnar, former heavyweight champion, was also removed from the site.

Check out the full list of fighters removed from the UFC website:

Fernando Butcher (BRA) – Featherweight (event record: 0-2)
Tiago Trator (BRA) – Featherweight (event record: 2-2)
Brock Lesnar (USA) – Heavyweight (event record: 5-3)
Anthony Birchak (USA) – Bantamweight (event record: 2-2)
Maximo Blanco (VEN) – Featherweight (event record: 4-6) *
Clay Collard (USA) – Featherweight (event record: 1-3)
Jon Delos Reyes (GUAM) – Flyweight (event record: 1-3)
Milana Dudieva (RUS) – Bantamweight (event record: 1-2)
Bartosz Fabinski (POL) – Welterweight (event record: 2-0)
Joseph Gigliotti (USA) – Middleweight (event record: 0-2)
Geane Herrera (USA) – Flyweight (event record: 1-3)
Adam Hunter (CAN) – Middleweight (event record: 0-0)
Yves Jabouin (HAI) – Bantamweight (event record: 6-7) *
Taylor Lapilus (FRA) – Bantamweight (event record: 3-1)
Lorenz Larkin (USA) – Welterweight (event record: 9-5 (1 NC)) *
Yaotzin Meza (USA) – Featherweight (event record: 2-4 (1 NC))
Cole Miller (USA) – Featherweight (event record: 10-9 (1 NC))
Takeya Mizugaki (JAP) – Bantamweight (event record: 10-9) *
Augusto Montaño (MEX) – Welterweight (event record: 1-2)
Elvis Mutapcic (BOS) – Middleweight (event record: 0-2-1)
Brendan O'Reilly (AUS) – Lightweight (event record: 1-3)
Erik Perez (MEX) – Bantamweight (event record: 7-2)
Francisco Rivera (USA) – Bantamweight (event record: 4-7 (1 NC)) *
Lukasz Sajewski (POL) – Lightweight (event record: 0-3)
Roldan Sangcha-an (PHI) – Flyweight (event record: 0-2)
Seohee Ham (COR) – Strawweight (event record: 1-3)
Fredy Serrano (COL) – Flyweight (event record: 2-2)
Tony Sims (USA) – Lightweight (event record: 1-2)
Rick Story (USA) – Welterweight (event record: 12-7)
Yao Zhikui (CHI) – Flyweight (event record: 1-3)
Anton Zafir (AUS) – Welterweight (event record: 0-2)

* Fighters negotiating contract renewal

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