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UFC castaway rescued by Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA washes away for second time

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 06: Mohammed Usman of Nigeria reacts after his knockout victory over Zac Pauga in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

That was fast.

Less than a week after he was cut from UFC, thanks to a phony-bologna story about his PED use, heavyweight hurter Mohammad Usman was signed by Jorge Masvidal for the return of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA on April 10 in Dominican Republic.

Just a few days later, Usman was bounced from the YouTube-streamed lineup due to “undisclosed reasons.“

That’s according to a report from MMA Fighting, which also shared the news that former UFC light heavyweight, Thiago Santos, would be replacing Usman against fellow UFC veteran, Guto Inocente.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is exactly what it sounds like: an MMA fight without gloves.

Here’s the current heavyweight lineup for April 10:

Anthony Smith vs. Chase Sherman
Guto Inocente vs. Thiago Santos
Alexandr Romanov vs. Nikolay Kovalenko
Bruno Cappelozza vs. Todd Duffee

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA returns on May 1 in Miami for the second round of its $500,000 heavyweight tournament.

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