UFC Shockingly Parts Ways With Top-Ranked Fighter After Nearly 10-Year UFC Career

The UFC has released #5-ranked women's bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira, known as 'Fenômeno,' less than a week after she picked up a win. Vieira had been on the UFC roster since 2016, compiling a 10-0 record before suffering a knockout loss to Irena Aldana at UFC 245, and remained a fixture in the women's bantamweight Top 15 for most of her nearly 10-year tenure. She was among four fighters released by the promotion this week, as first reported by Guilherme Cruz.