UFC releases three fighters
The UFC cut Antonio Trocoli, Bruna Brasil and Luana Carolina this week — one of the releases followed an 8‑pound weight miss. (mmafighting.com)
MMA Fighting first reported the roster change on March 31, with Guilherme Cruz naming the three departures in a story filed that day. ( mmafighting.com ) Antonio Trócoli’s pro record stood at 12-7 with one no-contest, and he finished 0-4 inside the UFC before the cut. ( tapology.com ) Trocoli’s most recent appearance was a unanimous-decision loss to Mantas Kondratavičius at UFC London on March 21, with the judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-27 and 29-27. ( cagesidepress.com ) Bruna Brasil dropped a unanimous decision to Alexia Thainara on the UFC Seattle card on March 28, leaving her with a 3-5 record in the promotion at the time of her release. ( cagesidepress.com ) ( ufc.com.br ) Luana Carolina’s troubled weigh-in at UFC London registered 144 pounds on March 20 — a figure reported by regulatory officials and media — and that outing followed earlier weigh-in failures in her UFC tenure. ( mmajunkie.usatoday.com ) ( fightomic.com ) Multiple outlets logged the cuts April 1 as part of a post‑Seattle/London roster update, and roster-watchers noted the moves came amid other signings and reshuffles reported the same week. ( bloodyelbow.com ) ( essentiallysports.com )
