The UFC Cutting Room Floor: Separating out the chaff

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August was a big month in UFC roster trimming. As of September 2nd, 17 fighters that were in the UFC a month ago now aren’t. That includes some retirements, a fighter finishing his contract, and then a whole bunch of cuts. That last batch includes the release of Niklas Backstrom, Ildemar Alcantara, Cody Gibson, Andrew Craig, Royston Wee, and six others. So, check out the show to get the skinny on all the fighters no longer in the UFC and a quick update on the fighters that have just stepped in to take their places.

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Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.