The flyweight announced on his social media on Friday that he has been released by the promotion following a unanimous decision defeat to Wilson Reis at UFC Adelaide, which took place Dec. 1 in Australia.
Competing in the Octagon for three and a half years, “Ben 10” compiled a 4-3 record with wins over Alp Ozkilic, Ryan Benoit, Geane Herrera and Tim Elliot. It’s still unclear if the UFC will really get rid of the 125-pound division in 2019, but the fact is Nguyen was let go following back-to-back defeats to Jussier Formiga and Reis.