UFC fighters aren’t normally faraway from a promotion’s roster after a win, however that is not a tough and quick rule. Generally fighters obtain strolling papers even when they win of their most up-to-date Octagon look.
Sadly, that is the fact for one of many winners of final Saturday’s UFC 321 occasion.
UFC 321 passed off on Struggle Island in Abu Dhabi. There have been some clear winners on the undercard of this occasion. Amongst them is Egyptian wrestling specialist Hamdi Abdelwahab, who scored a call victory over fan favourite Chris Barnett within the heavyweight division. True, it was not a really thrilling efficiency of the Egyptian “Hammer”, however it was one-sided. Sadly, it wasn’t sufficient for him to get promoted and hold his job.
In line with automated roster minder roster.watch, Abdelwahab was faraway from the UFC after the win (by way of Al Zurino).
Abdelwahab’s launch is a bit unconventional, however not totally stunning. In line with MMA Mania, his first UFC contract (a four-fight deal) was signed after the Abu Dhabi card. The promotion’s decision-makers apparently determined he wasn’t value persevering with with a brand new contract. That makes some sense contemplating he failed a drug take a look at after his first UFC win and went 1-1 over Burnett.
One other fighter launched after UFC 321
Abdelwahab wasn’t the one UFC fighter to lose his job with the promotion after Saturday’s card.
Kazakhstani flyweight Azat Maksam additionally ended his promotion with a call loss to Mitch Raposo. It was Maxam’s third straight loss contained in the Octagon, and the truth that he missed weight in his final combat added to his poor efficiency.
