On Wednesday, The former PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi was released from his UFC contract. Gomi held a record of 35-14-0 and signed with the UFC back in 2010; however, Gomi lost his last five fights against Dong Hyan Kim, Jon Tuck, Jim Miller, Joe Lauzon, and Myles Jury. In fact, the Japanese star hasn't won a fight since UFC 172 back in April 24, 2014 and has only won 4 of his 13 fights in the UFC.
Other fighters that were released are Lightweight Harcan Dias, who was on a three fight losing streak, Light heavyweight Henrique da Silva, who lost his last four fights, Lightweight Adriano Martins, who lost his last two bouts, and newcomer Carlos felipe who has yet to debut in the UFC. The newcomer was suspended for two years by the USADA on October 20 for testing positive for steroid stanozolol.