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The UFC has parted ways with seven athletes, including heavyweight Robelis Despaigne and top-ranked flyweight Matheus Nicolau.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that the UFC has also cut ties with Jessica Penne, Tamires Vidal, Vinicius Salvador, Charalampos Grigoriou and Jesse Butler.

Twitter user Roster Watch first reported the news.

Despaigne (5-2) joined the UFC after scoring four straight first-round knockouts, the last three in 19 seconds combined, and shocked Josh Parisian with an 18-second finish in his promotional debut. The 36-year-old kickboxer disappointed in his his following bouts, losing decisions to Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Austen Lane.

Nicolau (19-5-1) is still ranked among the 10 best flyweights in the UFC’s official list despite losing his past three to Brandon Royval, Alex Perez, and most recently to Asu Almabayev. The Brazilian 125-pounder holds wins over the likes of Manel Kape and Matt Schnell.

Penne (14-8) once challenged Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the UFC strawweight championship, losing via third-round stoppage. The 41-year-old veteran leaves the company with an octagon record of 3-6.

Butler (12-6) has success in the regional scene but came up short since joining the UFC in 2023, going winless against Jim Miller and Brad Katona. Vidal (7-4) completed her UFC deal with a 1-3 record, stopped twice in her most recent appearances versus Melissa Gatto and Joselyne Edwards.

Salvador (14-7) lost in all three occasions in the UFC, including a first-round knockout to Adrian Yanez this past May. Grigoriou (8-5) was let go following back-to-back defeats to Chad Anheliger and Toshiomi Kazama in 2024.

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There might be a new best tattoo in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Charles Jourdain returns at UFC Edmonton this weekend (Sat., Nov. 2, 2024) against Victor Henry inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and he is moving down to Bantamweight for the first time in his 24-fight career.

Last week, Jourdain revealed his new tattoo on his social media … and it is incredible.

Check it out below:

“Piracy, she’s always had my back,” Jourdain wrote.

There are some absolutely awesome back tattoos in UFC, including those of Tom Aspinall, Alexander Volkov, Sean Brady, and Cody Garbrandt. But Jourdain’s new tattoo could be the best one yet. Of course, art is very subjective, but its originality cannot be forgotten.

Nevertheless, “Air” Jourdain is riding a two-losing streak, getting knocked out in his last outing by Jean Silva (who also recently got a new tattoo). As mentioned, Jourdain is switching weight classes and going down to Bantamweight.

He explained his move to 135 lbs on Twitter a few weeks before announcing his fight.

“I will be performing at bantamweight. My walk around weight is 155. In camp I’m 152 max Last weight cut I had 2 pounds to water cut after the UFC protocol. I’ve always been a small featherweight yet performed well(ish) because of my explosive muscle fiber,” Jourdain wrote.

So, Maniacs, who has the best back tattoo?

To check out UFC’s upcoming schedule of events, click here.

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James Llontop will step in and face Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report by Te La Canté MMA. The pay-per-view show will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Llontop replaces Charlie Campbell, who withdrew from the card six days ago due to undisclosed reasons.

Ruffy (10-1) made waves in the lightweight division by knocking out Jamie Mullarkey in spectacular fashion in his octagon debut back in May, pocketing a performance bonus for his effort at UFC 301. The Brazilian talent joined the UFC after stopping Raimond Magomedaliev at Dana White’s Contender Series.

Llontop (14-4), a fellow DWCS alumni, has yet to win under the UFC banner. “Goku” came in a half pound overweight for his debut, tapping to a rear-naked choke versus Chris Padilla in April, before dropping a split decision to Viacheslav Borshchev four months later.

UFC 309 will feature Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight crown in the headlining attraction, with Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler serving as the co-main event.

• Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
• Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler
• Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders
• Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva
• Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
• Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop
• Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov
• Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura
• Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
• Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall
• Damon Jackson vs. Jim Miller
• Bassil Haffez vs. Oban Elliot
• Lucas Almeida vs. David Onama

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Brandon Moreno may not be a UFC champion anymore, but he’s still getting the star treatment.

This Saturday, Moreno takes on Amir Albazi in the main event of UFC Edmonton, and when he does so, he’ll be wearing brand new custom fight shorts. Moreno’s custom shorts are black and red with green lettering, and show images of Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent deity in Aztec culture. Check out images of the shorts below, along with Moreno’s reaction.

“Let’s go! Gentlemen, for those who don’t know, Quetzalcoatl is the Aztec god of light, of wisdom, fertility too. [Laughs]. I have three daughters. We know what that means…

“This is so cool. I carry this in my heart. It’s beautiful, to be honest.”

A two-time flyweight champion, Moreno is currently riding a two-fight losing streak. Most recently he dropped a split decision to Brandon Royval at UFC Mexico City back in January.

Undefeated in his UFC tenure, Albazi is currently No. 6 in the MMA Fighting global flyweight rankings and was the original opponent for Moreno at UFC Mexico City until a neck injury forced him to withdraw from the bout. Albazi has not fought since winning a split decision over Kai Kara-France at UFC Vegas 74 in June of 2023.

UFC Edmonton takes place this Saturday at Rogers Arena, and also features a five-round co-main event matchup between Erin Blanchfield and Rose Namajunas.

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