Dana White brutally cuts three UFC fighters days after White House event

Dana White has cut three more fighters in the latest UFC roster cull days after the promotion's Freedom 250 card at the White House.

UFC moved into the White House grounds for a special event last Sunday, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 80th birthday of the golfing leader of the free world.

A temporary staging structure was built on the South Lawn for the event that was not-so-subtly a sop to Donald Trump, who compared the UFC set to the Eiffel Tower.

Justin Gaethje stopped Ilia Topuria in the main event to unite the lightweight championship in front of a home crowd loaded with celebrities, dignitaries and hangers-on.

Ciryl Gane claimed the interim heavyweight championship with a controversial win over Alex Pereira, a result he is expected to appeal due to what he believed to be illegal shots to the back of his head.

Back in the world of admin in the shadow of the headline-grabbing White House card, White has confirmed that three fighters have been removed from the promotion's roster.

The latest MMA stars to drop off the books are Thiago Moises, Cameron Smotherman and Ariane Carnelossi.

"Moises (19-10) is by far the longest-tenured fighter of the group," reports MMA Mania.

"The 31-year-old Brazilian fought 16 times inside the octagon and found some success, but inconsistency ultimately defined his UFC run. Moises was originally signed off Contender Series in 2018 and ran into Beneil Dariush in his promotional debut."

Carnelossi bows out with back-to-back defeats

Moises has won eight and lost eight as a UFC fighter. Consecutive losses to Jared Gordon in May 2025 and Gauge Young in April 2026 brought an unsatisfactory end to his seven-year UFC spell.

Smotherman one one of his four UFC bouts, a shock debut win over Jake Hadley in October 2024.

Carnelossi lost her last two fights by knockout, dropping to a 3-4 UFC record after showing some promise in previous visits to the octagon.

Earlier this month the Brazilian fighter was beaten in the first round of a strawweight bout against compatriot Ketlen Souza, who she defeated in her last fight outside UFC back in 2019.

Her penultimate fight was a loss against Talita Alencar in Nevada. Carnelossi leaves the UFC with an overall MMA record of 15-5.