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Thomas Almeida, Emily Whitmire among 5 fighters no longer on UFC roster

The UFC has parted ways with five fighters, including Thomas Almeida and Emily Whitmire.

Five fighters are no longer on the UFC roster, including a former bantamweight contender.

Multiple people with knowledge of the releases recently informed MMA Junkie of the roster moves but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion hasn’t made an official announcement. The roster changes came to light after the fighters were moved to the “former fighters” section of the UFC’s website (h/t UFC Roster Watch).

Check out the recent UFC departures below. The roster moves, unless explicitly noted, are not necessarily a “cut.” The UFC may have elected not to re-sign certain fighters who were at the end of their contracts.

UFC 260 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic potentially out two months following knockout loss

Stipe Miocic is facing two months on the shelf after his knockout at UFC 260.

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[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] has received a two-month suspension as a result of his second-round knockout loss to [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 260.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 260, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Miocic, 38, is among eight fighters to receive a medical suspension of 60 days or greater. Five fighters, [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag], [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag], [autotag]Fabio Cherant[/autotag], [autotag]Omar Morales[/autotag], and [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag], were handed 180-day suspensions as a result of their respective UFC 260 bouts.

Additionally, former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] faces 45 days away from competition. [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag], who was knocked out by [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] on the pay-per-view main card, received a 60-day medical suspension.

Four fighters, [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag], [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag], [autotag]Abubakar Nurmagomedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag] received no suspension. All four fighters won their fights at UFC 260.

The full UFC 260 medical suspensions include:

Francis Ngannou: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Stipe Miocic: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
Sean O’Malley: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
Thomas Almeida: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
Miranda Maverick: No suspension.
Gillian Robertson: Suspended 180 days or until right hand X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 21 days with no contact.
Jamie Mullarkey: Suspended 180 days or until right hand and wrist X-ray is cleared by a doctor.
[autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
Alonzo Menifield: No suspension.
Fabio Cherant: Suspended 180 days or until right ribs X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov: No suspension.
[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Michal Oleksiejczuk: No suspension.
[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia and right thumb X-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 14 days with no contact.
Shane Young: Suspended 180 days or until left tibia/fibula X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 28 days with no contact for 21 days.
[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days due to right eyebrow cut.
[autotag]Abu Azaitar[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.

UFC 260 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Twitter reacts to Sean O’Malley’s brutal knockout of Thomas Almeida at UFC 260

See the top Twitter reactions to Sean O’Malley’s third-round knockout victory against Thomas Almeida at UFC 260.

Twitter reacts to Sean O’Malley’s victory over Thomas Almeida at UFC 260

[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] successfully rebounded from his first loss on Saturday when he beat [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] at UFC 260.

O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) showed a return to form with a third-round knockout victory over Almeida (21-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in their featured bantamweight bout, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to O’Malley beating Almeida at UFC 260.

UFC 260 results: Sean O’Malley blasts Thomas Almeida with violent KO sequence

Sean O’Malley brutally knocked out Thomas Almeida, then pretended to shoot a basketball.

[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] added another violent highlight to his reel Saturday.

At UFC 260, O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) put on a striking clinic for two rounds before he blasted [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] with a violent knockout sequence late in Round 3.

The bantamweight bout was part of the UFC 260 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

O’Malley set the pace early as he stalked Almeida (22-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) around the cage. Late in Round 1, O’Malley landed a violent head kick on Almeida, who somehow ate it without going down. Immediately thereafter, O’Malley connected with a left hand, which floored Almeida. But the walk-off moment O’Malley expected wasn’t there – yet. Almeida survived the round, but wouldn’t make it to the end of the fight.

After another dominant round from O’Malley in Round 2, the fight ended in Round 3. With less than two minutes left in the round, Almeida moved in and ate a short left hand that sent Almeida tumbling. As Almeida rolled over, seemingly disoriented, he was met by a violent knockout blow.

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With the victory, O’Malley re-entered the win column after a loss to Marlon Vera this past August at UFC 252. He added Almeida’s name to a resume that also includes Eddie Wineland, Jose Quinonez, Andre Soukhamthath and Terrion Ware.

For Almeida, the loss was his fourth straight. He has not won a fight since he defeated Albert Morales at UFC Fight Night 100 in November 2016. UFC 260 marked the third time Almeida has lost by knockout in his promotional tenure.

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UFC 260: Sean O’Malley vs. Thomas Almeida odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s UFC 260 fight between Sean O’Malley vs. Thomas Almeida, with MMA odds, picks, tips and predictions.

In a bantamweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Sean O’Malley and Thomas Almeida meet at UFC 260 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC 260 O’Malley-Almeida odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

UFC 260 O’Malley vs. Almeida: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): O’Malley -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Almeida +265 (bet $100 to win $265)
Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -135 | Under +110)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +165 | No -200)

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UFC 260 O’Malley vs. Almeida: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: O’Malley 12-1 | Almeida 22-4

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

O’Malley (-350) is a heavy favorite against the Brazilian Almeida (+260) in this battle of 136-pounders. O’Malley has a slight 6.35-to-5.39 advantage in significant strikes landed per minute, while leading 58.47 to 44.40 in significant strikes accuracy percentage.

Since joining the UFC, O’Malley is 3-1, with a pair of KO/TKO victories and a KO/TKO loss in Round 1 against Marlon Vera last time out at UFC 252. Win or lose, each of the past three O’Malley fights ended in Round 1.

On the 5-way line, O’MALLEY BY KO/TKO, DQ OR SUBMISSION (-115) is the play for method of victory. Since he has just one submission win in his 13 career fights, you might want to cut out the submission part and look to O’MALLEY BY TKO/KO OR DQ (+120) on the 7-way line.

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Over/Under (O/U)

Due to O’Malley’s recent history, UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (+110) is a good value at plus-money. Each of his past three fights ended in the first round.

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UFC 260 video: Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou face off one last time before rematch

Check out the final staredown between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 260.

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LAS VEGAS – After Friday’s UFC 260 weigh-ins, heavyweight champion [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] and challenger [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] came face to face for the final time.

After both men came in under the heavyweight limit, Miocic (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) and Ngannou (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) faced off ahead of their rematch. The first meeting took place at UFC 220 in January 2018, with Miocic defeating Ngannou by unanimous decision.

On Friday, Ngannou outweighed Miocic by 19 pounds.

Watch the final UFC 260 faceoff between Miocic and Ngannou in the video above.

UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

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UFC 260 predictions: Who’s picking Francis Ngannou to take Stipe Miocic’s title?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC 260 main card, featuring champ Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight title fight.

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	Miocic vs. Ngannou	Luque vs. Woodley	Almeida vs. O’Malley	Maverick vs. Robertson	Mullarkey vs. Worthy
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 25-22	Miocic (68%)	Luque (72%)	O’Malley (67%)	Robertson (53%)	Worthy (78%)
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 29-18	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 29-18 2018 Champion	Miocic	Woodley	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 28-19	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 28-19 2020 Champion	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 27-20	Miocic	Luque	O’Malley	Maverick	Worthy
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 27-20 2017 Champion	Ngannou	Woodley	O’Malley	Maverick	Worthy
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 27-20	Ngannou	Woodley	O’Malley	Maverick	Worthy
Simon Head @simonhead 2021: 26-21 2019 Champion*	Miocic	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 26-21	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 24-23	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Maverick	Worthy
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 24-23 2014 Champion	Miocic	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 23-24	Ngannou	Luque	O’Malley	Robertson	Worthy
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 23-24	Miocic	Luque	Almeida	Robertson	Worthy
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Ngannou -125	Luque -250	O’Malley -300	Maverick -160	Worthy -135

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The UFC is back in Las Vegas this week, and the heavyweight title is on the line at the top of the card in a big rematch.

UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, heavyweight champion [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch from a fight from more than three years ago. Miocic won that fight by unanimous decision, but despite that, Ngannou is a -125 favorite at BetMGM. It’s the opposite from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts, though. From them, it’s Miocic with an 8-5 edge.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 12-3 UFC) is a -250 favorite against former welterweight champ [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC), who has dropped three straight. Luque has a big picks lead at 10-3 from our staff members.

Also on the card, [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. O’Malley is the biggest favorite on the card at -300, and he’s a near-unanimous pick at 12-1.

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a women’s flyweight bout that was delayed a few weeks. Maverick is a -160 favorite, but Robertson has a big 9-4 lead from our pickers and the edge in our reader picks, as well.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) will look for his first UFC win against [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout. Worthy only is a -135 favorite – but he’s our only unanimous pick on the main card at 13-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Miocic (68 percent), Luque (72 percent), O’Malley (67 percent), Robertson (53 percent) and Worthy (78 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC 260 pre-event facts: Stipe Miocic aims to enhance GOAT resume

The best facts and figures about UFC 260, which features a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight title main event.

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The UFC’s fourth numbered event of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 260, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A heavyweight championship rematch is featured in the event headliner. [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will once again look to defend the title against [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) after winning their first encounter by unanimous decision at UFC 220 in January 2018.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC 260.

UFC 260: Make your predictions for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 (Updated)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260, featuring a heavyweight title rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou.

(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on March 23, 2021, to include Omar Morales vs. Shane Young fight and poll not included on original publication.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 260 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Sean O’Malley announces fight vs. Thomas Almeida at UFC 260

Sean O’Malley is raring to get back in the octagon – and he apparently has his next fight booked.

[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] is raring to get back in the octagon – and he apparently has his next fight booked.

O’Malley announced Tuesday night on his YouTube channel that he will face [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] on March 27 at UFC 260. According to O’Malley, he received a bout agreement earlier Tuesday, which he was ready to sign.

O’Malley (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who earned his way into the UFC through “Dana White’s Contender Series,” opened his professional career with 12 straight wins, including four in the UFC, before suffering his first loss against Marlon Vera last August at UFC 252. O’Malley, 26, was finished by first-round TKO and was taken off on a stretcher after suffering a foot injury. O’Malley hasn’t fought since.

Almeida, 29, is on a three-fight losing streak after dropping decisions to Jimmie Rivera and Jonathan Martinez with a TKO against Rob Font in between. Almeida (22-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) opened his professional career with 21 consecutive wins, including four in the UFC. He hasn’t tasted victory since November 2016 when he TKO’d Albert Morales.

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With the addition, the UFC 260 lineup now includes:

Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou – for heavyweight title
Champ Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
Jimmy Crute vs. Johnny Walker
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Hannah Goldy vs. Jessica Penne
Vicente Luque vs. Tyron Woodley
Thomas Almeida vs. Sean O’Malley

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