Former bantamweight title contender Bethe Correia and veteran lightweight Evan Dunham have both been released from the UFC following recent losses.
UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.
For Correia, her time with the UFC comes to an end after she spent nearly seven years with the promotion, where she earned a shot at the title in only her fourth octagon fight.
After defeating Julie Kedzie, Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler, Correia got the chance against then-champion Ronda Rousey in her native Brazil. Unfortunately, her night ended with a knockout of first round.
Since then, Correia has struggled with consistency, bound over and over again with gains and losses in recent years. While winning over Jessica Eye and Sijara Eubanks, Correia came up short in fights against names like Holly Holm, Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana.
In her most recent appearance, Correia lost a unanimous decision to Pannie Kianzad, who ended up being her last fight in the UFC before she was released.
Meanwhile, Dunham gets his release from the UFC after a first round of submission in Herbert Burns back in June. That fight served as Dunham’s return to action after returning from the sport in 2018 before finally declaring his intention to compete again.
Overall, Dunham had dropped three straight fights before receiving his release from the UFC.
