LoneCowboy said:
Today (Mon., April 20, 2026), it was revealed that two fighters have been removed from
UFC’s active roster
, meaning they have been released from their respective contracts and/or the promotion decided not to extend them.
The two fighters who lost their jobs are: 22-fight Octagon veteran,
Pedro Munhoz
, and
Shem Rock
.
Munhoz (20-10)
requested his release earlier this month
and got it.
“The Young Punisher” is riding a three-fight losing streak and hasn’t competed since a unanimous decision loss to
Aiemann Zahabi
at
UFC Edmonton
back in 2024.
Munoz exits the promotion with a 10-10-2 record.
Rock (12-3-1), meanwhile, never got going.
The outspoken teammate of
Paddy Pimblett
entered UFC with buzz following a strong run in OKTAGON, but went winless (0-2) inside the Octagon. He dropped a decision to
Nurullo Aliev
in his debut, then suffered another lopsided loss to
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
at
UFC London
.
It was what happened after that second loss that likely sealed his fate.
Following the fight,
Rock threw a punch at Al-Selwady
after “Pride of Palestine” refused to shake his hand, a situation that stemmed from earlier bad blood,
including a shove at weigh-ins
.
Not a good look … and now he’s gone. Rock exits the promotion winless,
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Two good cuts for different reasons. Munhoz deserves to try an organization where he has a chance to win. Shem Rock just deserves to be cut.