After 20 bouts inside the Octagon, John
Makdessi’s tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has
come to an end.
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The UFC recently parted ways with the Canadian lightweight and
eight other fighters, including Andre
Fialho, Hannah
Goldy, J.P. Buys,
Carl
Deaton, A.J.
Fletcher, Kamuela
Kirk, Tucker Lutz
and Shane
Young.
Roster Tracker
initially reported the departures on social media, and they were
later confirmed by
MMAFighting.com. This does not necessarily mean that all of the
aforementioned fighters were released by the promotion. In some
cases, they simply might not have had their contracts renewed.
Makdessi is the most prominent of the group. The 38-year-old
Tristar Gym representative debuted in the Octagon in 2010 and
compiled an 11-9 record in UFC competition. He earned notable wins
against the likes of Ross
Pearson, Daron
Cruickshank and Sam Stout,
among others. Makdessi lost three of his last four promotional
outings, most recently dropping a unanimous verdict against
Jamie
Mullarkey at UFC 293 on Sept. 9.