Mashrabjon Ruziboev has been released by the UFC.
Chances are, you have no idea who that is, and for good reason. As it turns out, Ruziboev never actually made his promotional debut.
Ruziboev was signed and scheduled to step into the Octagon on February 15 on just four days’ notice for a scrap with Jared Gordon in Las Vegas. However, the fight never came to fruition after Ruziboev became ill and pulled out of the 155-pound bout two days later.
As a result, Ruziboev was released from his contract after never having competed as a UFC fighter.