UFC Vegas 113 featured several results that caused significant shakeups in the UFC ranking<\/a>s, and two fighters that fought on the card were also included in the latest round of cuts from the promotion\u2019s roster (h\/t Tom Feely<\/a>). <\/p>\n Javid Basharat Exits UFC After Winning At UFC Vegas 113<\/p>\n Originally scheduled to face Said Nurmagomedov before the latter fighter withdrew from UFC Vegas 113 during fight week<\/a>, Javid Basharat rebounded from the first losses of his career last weekend when he defeated UFC newcomer Gianni Vazquez<\/a> via unanimous decision. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC 327 Adds Banger Fight as UFC Fans Wait on Miami Main Event Announcement<\/a><\/p>\n The victory brought Basharat\u2019s UFC record to 4-2 with an additional No Contest in 2023, but that run apparently wasn\u2019t enough for the UFC to extend his contract. \u201cThe Snow Leopard\u201d joined the promotion as an unbeaten talent off of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2021 and won his first three UFC outings before his No Contest against Victor Henry. <\/p>\n Ricky Simon (red gloves) fights Javid Basharat (blue gloves) in the bantamweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The win over Vazquez snapped a two-fight skid for Basharat after he came up short against Aiemann Zahabi and Ricky Simon. The 30-year-old\u2019s younger brother Farid also fought as part of the main card action at UFC Vegas 113, taking a split decision over Jean Matsumoto to bring his professional MMA record to 15-0. <\/p>\n 10-Year UFC Run Comes To An End For Alex Morono<\/p>\n Lucas Almeida didn\u2019t compete at UFC Vegas 113 but was removed from the UFC roster after going 2-4 with the promotion, and last weekend\u2019s card was also apparently the last Octagon appearance for longtime UFC veteran Alex Morono.<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC Champion Tom Aspinall Shares Gruesome Health Update After Eye Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n The start of 2026 marked ten years since Morono first debuted at UFC 195, where he took a split decision over Kyle Noke. The 35-year-old\u2019s best run with the promotion began in 2021, when he stopped UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone and secured a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus to kick off what became a four-fight win streak. <\/p>\n Niko Price (red gloves) fights Alex Morono (blue gloves) during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cThe Great White\u201d dropped a unanimous decision to Daniil Donchenko at UFC Vegas 113, which left Morono on a four-fight losing streak and brought his UFC career to an end after an impressive 24 appearances in the Octagon.<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Stars Aiming for Title Shot vs. Islam Makhachev Tease Major UFC Fight News<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Heavyweight Star Reveals Surprise Return to Alex Pereira’s Weight Class<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Champion Ilia Topuria Drops Massive Return Update as Fans Wait for Fight News<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Jon Jones Sends Concerning Message to Dana White as UFC White House Card Looms<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Ricky](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kh6j6hfwnj66dp9k2x.jpg\" "\\"Ricky")
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