UFC makes new machete and fires ten fighters, including three Brazilians

Viscardi, Reginaldo and Jucão were fired from the UFC (Photo: Facebook – Montage: SL)

The 'UFC machete' struck again. This time, ten fighters were fired from the company, including three Brazilians: the welterweights Viscardi Andrade and Roan Jucão and the bantamweight Reginaldo Vieira.

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Viscardi, 33 years old, leaves Ultimate with a positive record. In four fights in the organization, he won three and lost just one. His last fight was in March 2016, when he defeated Richard Walsh at UFC Australia. After the duel, however, the TUF Brasil 2 participant was caught taking an anti-doping test and, consequently, suspended for two years.

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Also no longer part of the Ultimate squad is Roan Carneiro, known as Jucão. At 38 years old, he ended his career in the organization after losing to Ryan LaFlare at UFC 208, last February. Jucão had two stints in the UFC, accumulating four wins and five losses. In total, the American Top Team athlete has a professional record with 21 triumphs and 10 setbacks.

TUF Brasil 4 bantamweight champion, Reginaldo Vieira had two negative results and one positive in the franchise. After winning the reality prize by overcoming Dileno Lopes in August 2015, Reginaldo was submitted by Marco Beltran, in July last year, and surpassed by Aiemann Zahabi, in February this year. At 34 years old, Reginaldo has a record of 13 wins and five losses.

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