UFC Qatar will close out a nine-week stretch of consecutive events before the final three UFC cards of the year. According to Tom Feely<\/a>, the promotion\u2019s roster also got three fighters lighter this week with the removals of Kiefer Crosbie, Kurt Holobaugh, and Chris Barnett.<\/p>\n Keifer Crosbie Gets His UFC Release, Kurt Holobaugh’s Second UFC Run Ends<\/p>\n A veteran of Bellator MMA before he made the jump to the UFC, Crosbie made headlines in the aftermath of UFC Shanghai<\/a> when he appeared to announce his retirement from fighting on Instagram.<\/p>\n Kiefer Crosbie (blue gloves) reacts after losing to Kevin Jousset (not pictured) during UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena. | Jasmin Frank-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The 35-year-old later clarified his initial post<\/a>, explaining that he was actually asking for a release from the UFC after being stopped in the first round by Taiyilake Nueraji. The loss marked the third time that Crosbie had been stopped in the first round out of three UFC outings, as the MMA veteran was also submitted by Kevin Jousset in his 2023 debut before he suffered the same fate against Sam Patterson last year. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC 322 star Tracy Cortez pulls back curtain on post-fight rituals in Threads series<\/a><\/p>\n The latest round of UFC roster updates also sees Holobaugh\u2019s second stint with the promotion come to an end after fighting his way back to the Octagon by winning The Ultimate Fighter 31. \u201cThe Hurt\u201d went 0-3 during his first UFC run that began in 2018, and he went 1-3 after defeating Austin Hubbard in the TUF lightweight finals at UFC 292. <\/p>\n Kurt Holobaugh (red gloves) reacts to defeating Austin Hubbard (blue gloves) during UFC 292 at TD Garden. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Fan Favorite Chris Barnett Exits The UFC<\/p>\n Likely the most high-profile name included in the recent batch of UFC roster cuts is Barnett, who established himself as a major fan favorite during his six-fight stint with the promotion. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC legend brutally knocks out reality TV star in boxing debut<\/a><\/p>\n Following a submission loss to Ben Rothwell in his promotional debut in 2021, Barnett scored a stunning wheel kick finish of Gian Villante at UFC 268 to secure a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus. The 39-year-old came up short in his next outing against Martin Buday before he also stopped Jake Collier at UFC 279, although he unfortunately weighed in above the heavyweight limit for that fight. <\/p>\n Jake Collier (red gloves) fights Chris Barnett (blue gloves) during UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena. | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cBeast Boy\u201d was sidelined for more than two years before he returned at UFC 308 and was stopped by Kennedy Nzechukwu. Barnett\u2019s Octagon swan song came at UFC 321 when he dropped a unanimous decision to Hamdy Abdelwahab, who was also surprisingly removed from the roster<\/a> not long after that event. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022 Gabriel Bonfim vows to “retire” ex-UFC champion after main event win<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC star Khamzat Chimaev’s MMA lookalike stays undefeated with violent 32-second KO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Jack Della Maddalena sends chilling warning to Islam Makhachev before UFC 322<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Fighter lands incredible spinning attack to set up brutal KO at UFC Vegas 111<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Kiefer](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01k9t3y8fcddjt8sdar6.jpg\" "\\"Kiefer")
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