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UFC Releases Montse Rendon, Luan Lacerda and Terrance Saeteurn in Latest Roster Trim

The moves reflect performance-based pruning.

Overview

  • Reporter Guilherme Cruz said the UFC removed three fighters from its active roster, naming Montse Rendon, Luan Lacerda and Terrance Saeteurn.
  • Rendon went 2-2 in the promotion without a career finish and was quickly submitted by Bia Mesquita in her last bout, a notable cut in a bantamweight pool of about 30 athletes.
  • Lacerda struggled for activity and left with a 1-3 UFC mark after submitting Saimon Oliveira in 2025 before dropping a unanimous decision to Hecher Sosa.
  • Saeteurn took a short-notice debut at Road to UFC: Shanghai and lost by submission in under three minutes to Nyamjargal Tumendemberel, with EssentiallySports adding he missed weight by 0.5 pounds.
  • MMAmania framed the exits as part of ongoing roster trimming, while EssentiallySports cast them as one wave in a steady purge, underscoring how short-notice chances and recent results can swiftly decide a UFC tenure.