BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 21: Mohammed Usman of Nigeria prepares for his heavyweight fight against Hamdy Abdelwahab of Egypt during the UFC Fight Night event at Baku Crystal Hall on June 21, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)Alexander BehuninFri, February 13, 2026 at 2:48 AM UTC·2 min readThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster purge continues.
Today (Thurs., Feb. 12, 2025), Sherdog reporter Tom Feely revealed that two more fighters have been removed from UFC active’s roster, meaning they have been released from their respective contracts and/or the promotion decided not to extend them.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMohammed Usman and Adam Fugitt are the latest names shown the door. Earlier this week, Alex Morono, Jailton Almeida, Lucas Almeida, and Javid Basharat were also released.
The most notable departure is Mohammed Usman — the younger brother of former UFC Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
Usman was handed a hefty 30-month suspension after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels. According to reports, he also misled investigators during the process, which contributed to the severity of the punishment.
Usman (11-4) won Season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter, knocking out Zac Pauga in the finals (watch highlights). He started his UFC tenure strong, winning his first two fights inside the Octagon before dropping back-to-back contests to Mick Parkin and Thomas Petersen.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe rebounded in his most recent appearance with a win over Hamdy Abdelwahab — in a fight that was pretty awful.
The 36-year-old exits the promotion with a 4-2 UFC record but won’t be eligible to compete again until April 9, 2028.
Fugitt (10-6), meanwhile, is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Ty Miller at UFC 324, which marked the beginning of the UFC’s Paramount+ era (watch highlights).
The 37-year-old debuted on short notice against rising contender Michael Morales at UFC 277, losing via third-round stoppage — in what was one of Morales’ toughest tests.
Fugitt also suffered defeats to highly regarded prospects Mike Malott and Islam Dulatov (watch highlights) but managed to secure two Octagon victories. He scored a knockout win over Yusaku Kinoshita as a sizable underdog and earned a split decision over Josh Quinlan.
He leaves the UFC with a 2-4 record.
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