r/MMALabs • u/Winter-Pass-4246 • 12h ago
💭 Discussion Regarding the UFC, it is increasingly getting rid of boring fighters.
Basharat was actually cut from the UFC despite being undefeated—so why do fighters like Evloev get to stay, while he and Michael Page were let go?
"Malhadinho" [Jailton Almeida] also employed a style similar to these fighters from the Caucasus—relying on takedowns and grinding out decisions—yet the UFC released him. Meanwhile, there are Russian fighters who do the exact same thing but remain in the promotion; Evloev himself has never finished an opponent.
Furthermore, Jailton has 6 finishes in the UFC, and Borralho—whom some in the community consider "boring"—has both knockouts and submissions to his name, whereas Evloev has zero finishes throughout his entire UFC career.