UFC releases Askar Askar after pre-fight medical abnormalities surface

Askar Askar is no longer on the UFC roster.

Originally scheduled to fight Cody Stamann at UFC Fight Night 184 this past Saturday, Askar (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was removed from the fight hours before the event due to abnormalities discovered during his pre-fight medical testing.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed his release to MMA Junkie on Tuesday, noting the abnormalities weren’t related to COVID-19 or drug testing. Askar will seek medical clearance this week with the hopes of re-signing with the UFC soon. TSN was the first to report Askar’s departure.

Askar took the fight against Stamann, replacing Andre Ewell on less than one week’s notice. The fight against Stamann was to be his first with the UFC.

Askar, 26, most recently competed in the LFA 92 main event in October. He defeated Kevin Wirth by unanimous decision.