Dana White has ruthlessly cut six fighters from the UFC roster, including a combatant who had just two fights with the promotion.
The latest round of cuts from the UFC have emerged ahead of the MMA leaders returning to action on Saturday.
A heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira headlines UFC’s Fight Night event in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ahead of the show, White has parted ways with six fighters, including Jordan Vucenic, who joined from Cage Warriors.
Vucenic won four fights in a row before signing with the UFC. He made his Octagon debut against Guram Kutateladze on short notice, having replaced Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov last August.
The Brit, 29, fought Chris Duncan at UFC London last March and suffered a submission defeat.
He has been released after losing back-to-back fights in the UFC in what fans are calling a ‘harsh’ decision.
Jordan Vucenic has been released from the UFC. Image: Getty
Matt Brown, Trevin Giles and Viviane Araujo have also been released from the UFC.
Brown is a veteran of 30 UFC fights after coming through The Ultimate Fighter.
He won 17 fights inside the famed Octagon, beating the likes of Stephen Thompson, Mike Pyle, Mike Swick and Diego Sanchez.
The 44-year-old, who retired in 2023, shared the cage with Robbie Lawler, Donald Cerrone and Carlos Condit.
He was still on the roster despite calling time on his legendary MMA career after his win over Court McGee.
Viviane Araujo during her bout against Tracy Cortez at UC 317. Image: Getty
Giles competed 14 times in the UFC, winning seven fights in the promotion.
As for Araujo, she departs from the UFC following her unanimous decision defeat to Tracy Cortez at last month’s UFC 317.
She boasts UFC victories over the likes of Alexis Davis, Andrea Lee and Jennifer Maia.
Felipe dos Santos and Ange Loosa have been let go, too.
Dos Santos went 1-3 during his UFC run and lost back-to-back fights to Andre Lima and Lone’er Kavanagh, while Loosa lost three of his six UFC contests.
