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UFC president Dana White has released three fighters from the roster: Javid Basharat (4-2-1 UFC record), Lucas Almeida (2-4 in six fights), and 24-fight veteran Alex Morono (13-10-1 career, lost last four UFC bouts). Morono had publicly requested a final 'last dance' fight on Instagram to retire in the UFC, but was cut with one fight left on his contract less than 48 hours later. This follows recent cuts like Rinat Fakhretdinov amid UFC's roster cleanup post-$7.7B Paramount+ deal. It signals aggressive talent purging, impacting welterweight and featherweight/bantamweight depth. Expect Morono to possibly retire; others may seek PFL or other promotions.[2]
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