UFC releases bunch of fighters

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/18/3890324/ufc-releases-nine-fighters-griggs-hougland-levesseur-mma-news

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The UFC have released a number of fighters just as they make room for the additions of the Strikeforce signees.

Chad Griggs, Nick Penner, Marcus LeVesseur, John Cofer, Joey Gambino, Jeff Hougland, Jared Papazian and Yasuhiro Urishitani and Henry Martinez are the 9 released.

These are not incredibly surprising cuts at all. The cumulative UFC record of the nine released is 3-19, so it's hard to argue that any one of these fighters was a bad one. Urushitani's release is the only really interesting one, as the flyweight division is rather shallow. And while his run was thoroughly uninspiring, Marcus LeVesseur did take his UFC on FOX 5 fight with Abel Trujillo literally on 24 hours notice when Tim Means slipped and fell in the sauna.

It would be safe to assume that you can expect more announcements like these over the coming months.

No big ones really although two flyweights released on an already shallow roster. Hopefully they are getting ready to sign some new talent in soon

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With the Strikeforce migration underway, the UFC was forced to make some room for their newest signings. The news of fighter releases had been relatively quiet over the last several weeks, but the proverbial pink slip has come for several UFC fighters today. MMA Opinion has the list:

The UFC have released a number of fighters just as they make room for the additions of the Strikeforce signees.

Chad Griggs, Nick Penner, Marcus LeVesseur, John Cofer, Joey Gambino, Jeff Hougland, Jared Papazian and Yasuhiro Urishitani and Henry Martinez are the 9 released.

These are not incredibly surprising cuts at all. The cumulative UFC record of the nine released is 3-19, so it's hard to argue that any one of these fighters was a bad one. Urushitani's release is the only really interesting one, as the flyweight division is rather shallow. And while his run was thoroughly uninspiring, Marcus LeVesseur did take his UFC on FOX 5 fight with Abel Trujillo literally on 24 hours notice when Tim Means slipped and fell in the sauna.

It would be safe to assume that you can expect more announcements like these over the coming months.

from BE

Late!!!!!

Farmer1906 wrote:

Late!!!!!

I shouldn't have taken the time to type it out in the title. I merged instead of deleting cause it took time lol

How does it feel OU? Like less if a man? You've lost a step.

Farmer1906 wrote:

How does it feel OU? Like less if a man? You've lost a step.

No I still feel like a winner. Cause I got your money in my bank

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Late!!!!!

I shouldn't have taken the time to type it out in the title. I merged instead of deleting cause it took time lol

Hey, why don't you just keep on posting this, that has already been posted, in a new thread over and over again?

bobbitt15 wrote:

No big ones really although two flyweights released on an already shallow roster. Hopefully they are getting ready to sign some new talent in soon

I agree, but also I think it has something to do with the fact the UFC target audience isn't receptive to lighter weight classes so they don't plan on having an amount of fly weight fights relative to the amount of activity in other divisions.

nothing really surprising here, sucks for Griggs, he can probably catch on in Bellator though, Urishantani was abig bust

GDPofDRC wrote:

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Late!!!!!

I shouldn't have taken the time to type it out in the title. I merged instead of deleting cause it took time lol

Hey, why don't you just keep on posting this, that has already been posted, in a new thread over and over again?

Merging is NP policy when it comes to re-posting. Everyone knows that.

Birdofthad wrote:

nothing really surprising here, sucks for Griggs, he can probably catch on in Bellator though, Urishantani was abig bust

I see Griggs as a future World Series guy.

I see Griggs going back to construction or whatever he was doing when Strikeforce called him to fight Lashley.

Prime Griggs challenges for title.

OU wrote:

Birdofthad wrote:

nothing really surprising here, sucks for Griggs, he can probably catch on in Bellator though, Urishantani was abig bust

I see Griggs as a future World Series guy.

thats not a bad idea OU, i still think a tournament with Griggs wouldnt be a bad idea, he delivered at one point, i jst like the guy what can i say