UFC flyweight Stewart Nicoll has been launched from the UFC, per sources. The announcement comes after Nicoll misplaced a unanimous determination to Alden Coria in Oklahoma Metropolis final month.
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Sadly for Stewart Nicoll, the information doesn’t come as a lot of a shock. Nicoll went winless in all 4 of his Octagon appearances.
The Australian native first signed with the promotion in August 2024, the place he made his UFC debut in his dwelling nation on the prelims of UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya. Nevertheless, his debut didn’t go in keeping with plan, as Nicoll was submitted by Jesus Aguilar by way of guillotine halfway by way of the opening spherical.
After a yr away from the cage, Nicoll returned to motion, this time on the street, the place he confronted Lucas Rocha in Brazil final October. Rocha dominated the contest, incomes a 30-27 unanimous determination victory.
In April of this yr, Nicoll fell sufferer to the surging Alessandro Costa, who completed him with a liver shot on the finish of the second spherical.
Nicoll’s greatest efficiency really got here in his most up-to-date loss towards Alden Coria. Getting into the battle as a large +750 underdog, Nicoll gave Coria his hardest check up to now within the UFC, even profitable the second spherical on one decide’s scorecard. Nevertheless, “Kakamora” was in the end not handed the choice that evening in OKC.
Nicoll entered the UFC undefeated at 8-0, however now departs the promotion with an 8-4 skilled document after going 0-4 below the UFC banner. He competed for Australia’s Beatdown Promotions, the place he had knocked out 4 consecutive opponents earlier than incomes his alternative with the UFC.
It will likely be fascinating to see the place Stewart Nicoll goes subsequent and whether or not he can work his means again to the UFC sooner or later.
