{"id":931726,"date":"2026-10-13T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/931726\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:40:12","slug":"ufc-veteran-removed-from-roster-following-massive-weight-miss-knockout-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/931726\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Veteran Removed From Roster Following Massive Weight Miss &#038; Knockout Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5q\">An egregious weight miss and fourth-straight loss encouraged the UFC to part ways with one lightweight veteran following last Saturday\u2019s UFC Fight Night card.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5v\">Following a lengthy road trip for the world\u2019s leading MMA promotion, the UFC returned home to Las Vegas and the Meta APEX last weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-fight-night-free-live-stream-results-highlights-for-allen-vs-duncan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">for a UFC Vegas 122 card headlined by top middleweight contenders Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">Allen ended Duncan\u2019s five-fight win streak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-star-brendan-allen-sends-chilling-warning-toward-ex-champ-after-latest-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">when \u201cAll In\u201d locked up a rear naked choke with just over two minutes remaining<\/a> in the five-round main event, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-vegas-122-main-card-fighter-ultra-violent-knockout-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> 9 out of the 12 scheduled fights at UFC Vegas 122 all ended inside the distance<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Francisco Prado Stops Ismael Bonfim on UFC Vegas 122 Prelims<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">Earlier in the night during the preliminary card, lightweights Francisco Prado and Ismael Bonfim met in the Octagon to try and snap their respective losing skids. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m4txqbv1cqhj2zgyj1.jpg\" alt=\"Francisco Prado (blue gloves) reacts during the fight against Charles Radtke (red gloves) during UFC 327 at Kaseya Center.\" title=\"Francisco Prado (blue gloves) reacts during the fight against Charles Radtke (red gloves) during UFC 327 at Kaseya Center.\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6m\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Francisco Prado (blue gloves) reacts during the fight against Charles Radtke (red gloves) during UFC 327 at Kaseya Center. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6s\">Prado came into the night following four-straight losses that brought his UFC record to a lackluster 1-5, while Bonfim had been stopped in three-straight fights dating back to the start of last year. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ALWAYS DOWN TO SCRAP \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>Francisco Prado made a STATEMENT with a RD1 TKO finish!<\/p>\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas122?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#UFCVegas122<\/a> | LIVE NOW on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HbYBrKLpHq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HbYBrKLpHq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2109059653753774402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\">That trend of stoppage-losses unfortunately continued for the Brazilian at UFC Vegas 122, as Prado forced the referee to jump in and end things after unloading on a prone Bonfim with ground and pound late in the opening frame. <\/p>\n<p>Weight Miss &amp; Fourth-Straight Loss Ends Ismael Bonfim&#8217;s UFC Run<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">Following Bonfim\u2019s fourth-straight loss, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/ufc\/515413\/ismael-bonfim-removed-from-ufc-roster-after-3rd-weight-miss-knockout-loss-to-francisco-prado\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guilherme Cruz<\/a> was the first to report that \u201cMarreta\u201d had been removed from the UFC roster. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m4txxd43852aq6cjaz.jpg\" alt=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) enters the arena before the fight against Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunes\" title=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) enters the arena before the fight against Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunes\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) enters the arena before the fight against Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. | USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Bonfim was one of several fighters to miss weight ahead of UFC Vegas 122, but the 30-year-old was easily the most serious offender on that front given that he missed the lightweight limit by a massive 7.5 pounds. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m4txynrgp4g97npnm6.jpg\" alt=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Vinc Pichel (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. \" title=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Vinc Pichel (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. \" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"86\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Vinc Pichel (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena.  | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">The Brazilian also missed weight ahead of his loss to Chris Padilla last November, and a 2023 matchup with Vinc Pichel was also scrapped when Bonfim hit the scale several pounds over the lightweight limit.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael&#8217;s Brother Gabriel Bonfim Headlines UFC Fight Night Card Next Month<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8m\">Even before the news broke that he\u2019d been removed from the UFC roster, Bonfim shared a reflective post on Instagram and assured fans that his fighting career is far from over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Already a veteran of 20 professional MMA fights by the time he won a UFC contract on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2022, Bonfim debuted with a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d-winning KO against Terrance McKinney at UFC 283.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m4ty0xzaej28rx7z1c.jpg\" alt=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena.\" title=\"Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena.\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"99\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. | USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9f\">A 2-1 start to his UFC career unfortunately preceded the four-fight skid that ended his UFC run, but Bonfim will probably still be present at future UFC events given that his brother Gabriel is one of the promotion\u2019s top-ranked welterweights and is slated to take on Sean Brady in a UFC Fight Night main event next month.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" 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