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UFC fighter axed from roster 48 hours after winning his last fight as Dana White makes ruthless decision

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Published 12:54 5 Nov 2024 GMT

UFC fighter axed from roster 48 hours after winning his last fight as Dana White makes ruthless decision

A UFC fighter has been released from the promotion despite securing a victory at last weekend's event.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A UFC fighter has ruthlessly been removed from the roster just 48 hours after a victory inside the famed Octagon.

The promotion recently let go of SEVEN fighters including a fighter that broke Jon Jones' record before having a UFC contest.

A former UFC title challenger and a ranked fighter were among the other casualties as Dana White looks to trim his catalogue of fighters.

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And White has continued his UFC purge by releasing Alexander Romanov just 48 hours after his unanimous decision victory over Rodrigo Nascimento at last weekend's UFC Fight Night in Edmonton, Alberta.

Romanov's clash against Nascimento was the final fight on his existing UFC contract, with the UFC allowing him to walk away from the company upon the expiration of his deal.

He left the event with a victory but failed to land a new UFC contract.

Romanov, 33, built his professional career in his homeland of Moldova at Eagles FC, where he registered nine victories, winning the EFC Heavyweight Championship.

The UFC came calling as the Moldovan debuted with the MMA leaders in 2020, beating Roque Martinez at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill.

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He secured four more victories, including a keylock submission victory over Chase Sherman, before running into Marcin Tybura, who won their bout via majority decision.

Romanov then lost to top contender Alexander Volkov before returning to the win column against Blagoy Ivanov.

However, he succumbed to Jailton Almeida and then beat Nascimento before being released from the UFC.

Alexander Romanov during his fight against Rodrigo Nascimento. Image: Getty
Alexander Romanov during his fight against Rodrigo Nascimento. Image: Getty

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Romanov had hoped to receive a new UFC deal but White clearly has other plans for the heavyweight division.

Of course, Jon Jones rules the division as he's set to defend his title against Stipe Miocic at this month's UFC 309.

Tom Aspinall, who holds an interim version of the UFC heavyweight championship, is the back-up for the New York City headliner.

Featured Image Credit: Dana White/Getty

Topics: Dana White, UFC

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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