Five fighters have parted ways with the UFC.
Welterweight Emil Meek, flyweight Lara Procopio, heavyweight Roque Martinez, and lightweights Alexander Yakovlev and Joe Ellenberger are no longer under UFC contract, MMA Fighting confirmed with promotion officials recently.
Meek (9-5, 1 NC) exits the UFC having lost three consecutive fights to Kamaru Usman, Bartosz Fabiu0144ski, and Jake Matthews following his successful promotional debut in 2016. The 32-year-old initially broke out on the regional scene in May 2016 with a 45-second knockout of Rousimar Palhares in the aftermath of Palhares’ run as World Series of Fighting champion, which ultimately led to Meek’s signing with the UFC.