Roman Bogatov ’s UFC stint was a short one. Bogatov (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), the former M-1 Global lightweight champion who signed with the UFC last November, was released by the promotion following his unanimous decision loss to Leonardo Santos at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of Bogatov’s release following an initial report from Tass . Things went south pretty quickly for the formerly unbeaten Russian, who was deducted two points after committing numerous fouls during the bout. After landing two low blows, Bogatov then struck a downed Santos in the head with an illegal knee, prompting referee Marc Goddard to issue the two-point sanction . Roman Bogatov's contract with the UFC has been terminated after one fight in which he hit his opponent with 3 or 4 illegal strikes.
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