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Russian Lightweight Roman Bogatov Released from UFC After Foul-Filled Debut

Roman Bogatov's contract with the UFC has been terminated after one fight in which he hit his opponent with 3 or 4 illegal strikes.

Roman: "They told me today they had terminated the contract"#UFC #MMA #WMMA #TeamMMA4LIFE #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/ekEVZ6UT9b — The People's MMA (@ThePeoplesMMA) August 8, 2020

Roman Bogatov has been released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship after just one appearance with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Tass was first to report the news. Bogatov dropped a unanimous verdict to Leonardo Santos in his Octagon debut at UFC 251 on July 11 in Abu Dhabi.