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Moraes (foot) announced via his personal Instagram account Monday that he's no longer with UFC.

Frota has been handed a two-year suspension by the USADA following a positive test for stanozolol, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports.

Smoliakov has been suspended for two years by the USADA on Tuesday for a positive in-competition and out-of-competition drug test, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.

Johnson is planning to come out of retirement and return to the Octagon in 2020 as a heavyweight fighter, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.

Trocoli (foot) was released from the UFC this week after news surfaced that he failed a pre-fight drug test administered before his July 9 fight against Kenneth Bergh, MMAFighting.com reports.

Frota lost to Gillian Robertson via TKO (elbows) at 4:13 of Round 2 at UFC 240 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Saturday.

Moraes was handed a potential six-month medical suspension from the California State Athletic Commission due to a possible nose and left foot fracture, MMAFighting.com reports.

Trocoli defeated Kenneth Bergh by submission (neck crank) at 3:57 of Round 1 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. He was one of five fighters to earn a UFC contract following the victory.

Moraes lost to Andre Fili via KO (punches) at 3:07 in Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Sacramento.

Shtyrkov was handed a two-year suspension by the USADA on Tuesday after testing positive for the steroid boldenone, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports.

Shtyrkov announced Thursday that he was granted his released from the UFC following being flagged for an anti-doping violation, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.