Bryan Battle has been launched from the UFC roster.
The previous Final Fighter winner missed weight for the second straight time this previous weekend at UFC 319 along with his newest matchup in opposition to Nursulton Ruziboev being cancelled. Now only a few days later, Battle was launched from his contract.
UFC officers confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Wednesday.
At present driving a three-fight win streak, Battle missed the welterweight mark for his matchup in opposition to Randy Brown again in December 2024 however nonetheless got here away with a victory. A protracted layoff adopted and the subsequent time he received a name from the UFC, Battle was provided a middleweight contest with Rusiboev.
Battle didn’t blink and he in the end accepted the battle however nonetheless hoped welterweight could be in his future.
“Circumstances apart, didn’t make weight for the final one. It was type of exhausting getting one other battle,” Battle advised MMA Combating previous to UFC 319. “I advised my agent, I’m not afraid of those dudes up at middleweight. I used to battle there. I’m a reasonably large man myself. I’m not afraid of those middleweights and as quickly as I mentioned that, a battle got here as quick as you already know what.
“I’d love to return right down to welterweight sooner or later. Simply because I really feel just like the story’s not completed down there. I’m a prize fighter. Whoever they pay me to battle is who I’m going to battle.”
Sadly, Battle then missed weight going as much as middleweight after he hit the size at 190 kilos — 4 kilos over the restrict for a non-title battle — and the matchup was ultimately scrapped from the cardboard. General, Battle missed weight thrice throughout his run with the UFC.
Because of this, the UFC opted to launch Battle from his contract. He leaves the group with a 7-1 report with one no contest general.
