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UFC part ways with seven athletes, including another Swedish fighter
UFC part ways with seven athletes. Photo: MMA Junkie
Seven athletes are no longer on the UFC roster, including a Swedish fighter .
Let’s take a closer look at the fighters who recently parted ways with UFC!
* All stats in this article comes from UFC Roster Watch.
Maria Oliveira
Photo via Instagram (@mariaoliveiraufc)
- Age: 26
- Record: 13-7
- Promotional record: 1-3
- Weight class: Strawweight
Strawweight Maria Oliveira left the promotion with one sole win in four outings. Her win came against Gloria de Paula in August 2022.
Aaron Phillips
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- Age: 33
- Record: 12-5
- Promotional record: 0-4
- Weight class: Bantamweight
American bantamweight Aaron Phillips left his second stint in the promotion with 0-2, which makes his combined UFC record 0-4.
His last fight was a unanimous decision loss to newcomer Gaston Bolanos in April.
Takashi Sato
Photo via Instagram (@satotenten)
- Age: 32
- Record: 16-10
- Promotional record: 2-5
- Weight class: Welterweight
Japanese welterweight Takashi Sato part ways with the UFC after four straight defeats.
Don Shainis
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- Age: 31
- Record: 12-5
- Promotional record: 0-2
- Weight class: Featherweight
American featherweight Don Shainis left the promotion with back-to-back losses against Sodiq Yusuff and Jack Jenkins.
Nick Fiore
Photo via Instagram
- Age: 25
- Record: 6-2
- Promotional record: 0-2
- Weight class: Lightweight
After losing a short notice fight to Mateusz Rebecki in January, American lightweight Nick Fiore fell short to Chase Hooper in May.
Erick Gonzalez
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- Age: 31
- Record: 14-8
- Promotional record: 0-3
- Weight class: Lightweight
Erick Gonzalez leaves the promotion with three straight losses. His UFC run includes fights against tough opponents like Terrance McKinney and Jim Miller.
Bea Malecki
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- Age: 31
- Record: 2-1
- Promotional record: 2-1
- Weight class: Bantamweight
Swedish bantamweight Bea Malecki had a great start to her UFC career with back-to-back wins over Duda Santana and Veronica Hardy. In her last fight she was knocked out by Josiane Nunes.
Malecki has said her UFC departure was mutual and based around her desire to fight at featherweight.
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