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A number of veterans have been removed from the UFC roster including one-time interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux.
The full list of names removed from the roster also includes Brian Kelleher, Ricky Glenn, Victor Altamirano, Da Woon Jung, Kaynan Kruschewsky, Brianna Fortino, Victoria Leonardo, Karl Williams, Danyelle Wolf and Jarno Errens.
The fighters removed from the roster were either released or their contracts came to an end and the UFC opted not to re-sign them to a new promotional contract at this time. The changes were first noted by the UFC Roster Tracker on Twitter.
For Saint Preux, his UFC run comes to an end after he spent the past 11 plus years with the UFC after he first made a name for himself in Strikeforce. The former University of Tennessee football player faced a laundry list of top fighters over the years and scored victories over many of them including a head kick knockout over current Bellator champion Corey Anderson and a pair of wins against UFC Hall of Famer Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
In 2016, Saint Preux welcomed Jon Jones back to the octagon following more than a year long layoff in an interim light heavyweight title fight but he ultimately lost a unanimous decision after five rounds.
In his most recent fight, Saint Pruex suffeed a submission loss to Ryan Spann in the final bout on his contract, which precipitated his exit from the UFC.
Meanwhile, Kelleher is another notable name on the list after he spent the past seven years in the UFC while competing in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Always willing to take on whatever challenge thrown his way, Kelleher took on many top fighters during his run with the UFC but his time with the organization came to a close after four straight losses including fights against Umar Nurmagomedov and former champion Cody Garbrandt.
The fighters removed from the roster are now free to sign with any organization.
Can ADCC standout, Michael Pixley, secure another massive upset when he faces the reigning CJI champion, Nicky Rodriguez? Join us for live results of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8.
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 (UFC FPI 8) happens TONIGHT (Thurs., Oct. 10, 2024), and the mixed martial arts (MMA) leader’s grappling venture will be headlined by an intriguing stylistic matchup between two of the best wrestlers in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in Nick Rodriguez vs. Michael Pixley.
The no gi jiu-jitsu event will stream LIVE on UFC Fight Pass, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Nicky Rod is on the best stretch of his career fresh off his $ 1 million tournament win at CJI, while Pixley is coming off the biggest upset and highlight reel finish of ADCC 2024. Several BJJ stars are also on the card, with PJ Barch vs. Renato Canuto serving as co-headliner, and a top pound-for-pound talent in Dante Leon also in a feature match against Andy Varela.
Checkout our full preview of UFC FPI 8 right here, including the three matches to look out for. Follow along below as we bring you live results and video highlights from the BJJ event below:
UFC FPI 8 Quick Results:
Openweight: Nicky Rodriguez vs. Michael Pixley — 170 pounds: Renato Canuto vs. PJ Barch — 185 pounds: Isaque Bahiense vs. Ronaldo Junior — 170 pounds: Andy Varela vs. Dante Leon — Dante Leon def. Andy Varela by submission (arm-in guillotine) 145 pounds: Raquel Canuto vs. Gabrielle McComb — Raquel Canuto def. Gabrielle McComb by submission (RNC), OT 155 pounds: Gabriel Sousa vs. Josh Cisneros — Gabriel Sousa def. Josh Cisneros by points, 2-0 135 pounds: Cassia Moura vs. Cindy Ung — Cassia Moura def. Cindy Ung by points, 6-0 215 pounds (Catchweight): Gabriel Almeida vs. Johan Oosthuysen — Gabriel Almeida def. Johan Oosthuyusen by points, 3 to -1 155 pounds: Pedro Falcao vs. Cristian Guzman — Pedro Falcao def. Cristian Guzman by points, 8-0
UFC FPI 8 Results, Video Highlights
Nicky Rodriguez vs. Michael Pixley
Final result:
Renato Canuto vs. P.J. Barch
Final result:
Isaque Bahiense vs. Ronaldo Junior
Final result:
Andy Varela vs. Dante Leon
Final result: Dante Leon def. Andy Varela by submission (arm-in guillotine)
Raquel Canuto vs. Gabrielle McComb
Finally a submission!! And the ladies BROUGHT IT Great job Raquel Canuto! #FPI8 pic.twitter.com/6QRuOVfTII
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) October 11, 2024
Final result: Raquel Canuto def. Gabrielle McComb by submission (RNC), OT
Gabriel Sousa vs. Josh Cisneros
Final result: Gabriel Sousa def. Josh Cisneros by points, 2-0
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Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree battled in Salt Lake City | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Anderson Silva was proud of his “friend” Alex Pereira and “little brother” Khalil Rountree after UFC 307.
“The Spider” saw himself involved in the light heavyweight title bout after a 2015 clip went viral of Silva predicting his teammate Rountree, 2-0 in the sport at the time, would one day become middleweight champion. His title shot came this past weekend in Salt Lake City as a light heavyweight, facing another former training partner of Silva in “Poatan”, and the Brazilian ultimately won by fourth-round knockout.
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Silva, who reigned as UFC’s best 185-pounder for years — and even had Pereira in his corner for his clash with Israel Adesanya —, used his social media to give props to both fighters after the “Fight of the Night” war in Utah.
“I could say countless things about this incredible battle between these two giants,” Silva wrote. “In my opinion, the perfect world would be not seeing my brother and my friend fighting. But on the other hand, that’s how the sport is. Alex, you were impeccable, on an incredible rise. Congratulations, my friend.
“As for my little brother Khalil, I am so proud of you, my brother. Thank you so much for being part of my life. Those who know your story know who you truly are: you are a giant. You walk away from this battle as a winner because you showed that fighting at a high level is not for just anyone. Congratulations to both of you. May God bless you both.
“Khalil, don’t forget that only a few like us have the courage to fight the good fight. Strength and honor today and always!”
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Neil Magny and Carlos Prates will collide in a welterweight battle of generations in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 at the UFC APEX on Nov. 9, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting.
A veteran of 33 octagon appearances, Magny (29-12) enters the cage looking to rebound from a first-round stoppage defeat to Michael Morales in August, alternating wins and losses for over two years.
The 37-year-old fighter last won in January of 2024, a third-round stoppage against Mike Malott, and holds victories against the likes of Robbie Lawler, Jingliang Li, Carlos Condit, Hector Lombard and Johny Hendricks throughout his UFC career.
With a record of 20-6 in the sport and riding a 12-fight winning streak with 11 finishes, Prates has impressed so far under the UFC banner with three bonus-winning stoppages over Trevin Giles, Charles Radtke and Jingliang Li in 2024.
Conor McGregor is headed to court in Ireland after a judge there set a trial date over damages filed against the UFC superstar by a woman claiming he assaulted her.
On Thursday, Justice Alexander Owens set a trial date of Nov. 5 in the personal injury case against McGregor, which was actually filed all the way back in 2021. Details about the trial were first reported by the Irish Mirror.
A woman, who allegedly knows McGregor, filed the grievance with the courts and she’s seeking an unspecified amount in damages. A jury will eventually rule on the trial once proceedings kick off in November.
The hearing for the case was originally supposed to start in either June or July, but McGregor’s attorney’s asked for a delay due to his previously scheduled bout against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June. McGregor’s attorney argued that logistically it wasn’t feasible for the trial to start with McGregor preparing to fight, and it was also possible that the former two-division UFC champion could suffer injuries in the bout.
Despite the plaintiff’s attorney’s arguing against the delay, the judge granted the motion, although McGregor never ended up fighting after he suffered a broken toe in training.
While the judge granted the delay at the time, a trial date is now set for November.
The details behind the alleged assault from 2018 have not been made public due to privacy laws in Ireland, but the woman involved in the case also sued one of McGregor’s associates as well.
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