The UFC is a very competitive space. Fighters get a lot of money and fame once they sign a contract with the UFC, but if the athlete doesn’t perform consistently, they are in danger of being axed out. Shamil Abdurakhimov is the latest in the list of removed fighters. Abdurakhimov lost four previous matches and has now been removed from the UFC roster. His last fight was at UFC 283. ‘Abrek’ faced Jailton Almeida and was knocked out in the second round. Fans had some amazing reactions to Abdurakhimov‘s removal from the roster.
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Abdurakhimov faced Sergei Pavlovich, Chris Daukaus, and Curtis Blaydes in his last fights. Fans were of the opinion that Abdurakhimov‘s manager may not have done a great job. ‘Abrek’ fought only 4 times in the past four years. He had not tasted victory since April 2019.
Fans give mixed reactions to Abdurakhimov’s exit
Fans always feel sad when their favorite fighters leave the UFC. Abdurakhimov‘s exit drew mixed reactions from fans. One fan commented, “I’ve been a fan since 2019 and only saw him lose to Pavlovich”
One fan suggested retirement for the fighter, “On a 4 fight skid but 3 of those losses came from Blaydes, Pavlovich, and Almeida. At 41 though he should probably hang it up”
Another fan blamed his manager. The fan commented, “Shamil had a great manager getting him 4 prospects in a row to slaughter him”
A fan felt UFC had too much power over fighters and he commented, “UFC has these guys by the balls especially when they aren’t draws. It’s probably accept this fight 6 weeks from now or get cut. Johnnie fuc**ng Cochran can’t get you off of that train.”
UFC’s treatment of athletes did not impress this fan
Some fans had already expected the exit and commented, “It was obviously to be expected but I’m still sad to see him go”
Another fan commented, “He got the sh*t beat out of him while he was here. I remember Curtis smashing his face into a jelly.”
A lot of fans were not too surprised with his exit and a fan commented, “I mean the guy lost 4 in a row all tkos, hadn’t won since 2019.”
Although some fans were shocked to see him leave the roster, most of them saw it coming from a mile.
Shamil Abdurakhimov had a great start to his MMA career
Contrary to the end of his UFC career, Abdurakhimov had a solid start to his MMA career as he was once at 6-0-0 in ProFC. Things didn’t fall as he would have liked it since he joined the UFC in 2016. He could win only 5 of the 11 fights he had in the UFC.
Abdurakhimov started training in Sanshou, Boxing, and Freestyle wrestling very early. He also served in the army and went on to become a Sanshou National Champion in Russia. Fans can only wish him the best in his future endeavors. Do you remember Shamil Abdurakhimov‘s fight? Let us know.
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