The UFC might have just had its last roster deduction of 2024. The promotion cut ties with six fighters for a variety of reasons.
The UFC might have just had its last roster deduction of 2024. Since December 4, the promotion has been removing fighters from its roster for one reason or another.In the final month of the year, the UFC has also removed Gabriel Benitez, Jack Shore, Stipe Miocic, and Damon Jackson from its roster.were removed because they retired. Benitez, 36, has lost two fights in a row and three of his last four.during filming of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America on May 15, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shore’s retirement was a surprise to most. He’s only 29, and despite having hit a two-fight losing streak, his professional record was still a sparkling 17-3. As recently as 2022, Shore was considered one of the top rising featherweights in the promotion.Shore cited a diminished love and motivation for competing as his reason for retiring. He plans to focus all of his attention on coaching.
Gooden and Azaitar’s situations were different from Miocic, Shore, and Jackson. They haven’t announced their retirements. Gooden, 31, lost his last fight against Chidi Njokuani and missed weight by 1.5 pounds.Gooden has missed weight three times with the UFC, including twice in the past two years. Azaitar’s inactivity, losses, and age likely played a role in his removal from the UFC roster. After battling his way to the UFC in 2018, Azaitar won his promotional debut via unanimous decision over Vitor Miranda.UFC 294 ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on October 20, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The German by way of Morocco was inactive from July 2018 until 2020 when he had fights scheduled against Alessio Di Chirico and Joaquin Buckley.
Azaitar didn’t fight again until October 2023 when he lost a unanimous decision to Sedriques Dumas. Azaitar was scheduled to return in June against Denis Tiuliulin, but he withdrew from the fight.The UFC has consistently made room for new talent on its roster, and throughout the upcoming year, we will sometimes see fighters fighting for their spot on the roster—especially if they are at the end of their contracts.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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