UFC release 16 fighters... FITCH IS GONE!!!

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  1. Lynchburg

    Lynchburg Guest

    Has Dana lost the plot?!?!?

    Former welterweight contender Jon Fitch was among the 16 UFC fighters who were released from the promotion on Tuesday.
    UFC president Dana White also confirmed with MMAFighting.com that the following fighters were also let go: Wagner Prado, Mike Russow, Jacob Volkmann, Vladimir Matyushenko, Che Mills, Jay Hieron, Terry Etim, Paul Sass, Jorge Santiago, Mike Stumpf, Simeon Thoresen, C.J. Keith, Motonobu Tezuka, Josh Grispi and Ulysses Gomez.
    Each fighter was coming off at least one loss in his most recent fight.


    Source: MMA Fighting


    http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/2/2...mong-16-fighters-released-from-ufc-on-tuesday


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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    I´m not surprised.....I think Dana never liked Fitch´s style, labeled as boring by many fans. Is obviously wrong though since Fitch is a very skilled fighter...
     
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  3. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only thing that surprises me is that some people still try to make the argument that Zuffa runs the UFC like a legit sporting league.
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Dana only cares about the entertainment his fighters can provide, because that means money....I won´t say he is wrong, but definitely takes a little of MMA as a legit sport.
     
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  5. the_bigunit

    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's ****ed up. But I'm glad. I wanted him to retire anyway -- it's best for his legacy as well.
     
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  6. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some decent gatekeepers he released that could have been good to keep around as gatekeepers
     
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  7. Bigg Panch

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  8. Lynchburg

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    Crazy if you ask me... there are some very good fighters there and most of them only have one loss... complete madness to keep cutting guys so quickly!

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  9. Punisher73

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    Fitch was 1-2-1 in his last 4 fights. The UFC has always been about, "what have you done for me lately". His 12 second performance of getting KTFO didn't help him much.
     
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  10. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well that's pretty ****ing stupid.
     
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  11. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He earned a FOTN just two fights ago, in a fight he won. Usually you have to at least drop three in a row to get cut, especially if you are as established as Fitch.
     
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  12. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How the **** do the UFC let Fitch go, but keep Brendan Vera? :patsch

    Do they think Vera makes the girls' ****s get wet or something? :-(
     
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  13. Lynchburg

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    Madness... he seems to now think UFC is MMA. I wouldn't be shocked if he started to ask reporters to start calling UFC from now on or be subject to banishment.

    Some of the fighters did not even know... they are on Twitter now asking if it's a joke... :verysad

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  14. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dude, Leonard Garcia, as far as I know, is still on the roster. He arguably hasn't won a fight since he knocked out Pulver in 2008.
     
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  15. KERRIGAN

    KERRIGAN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So get rid of them both.

    Does Vera make your **** wet?
     
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