Fitch & Volkmann Not Alone, UFC Releases 16 Fighters In Total | UFC NEWS

On Tuesday, Dan White confirmed that 16 fighters were cut from the UFC’s roster.
Wagner Prado, Mike Russow, Jacob Volkmann, Vladimir Matyushenko, CHe Mills, Jay Hieron, Terry Etim, Paul Sass, Jorge Santiago Mike Stumpf, Simeon Thoreson, C.J. Keith, Motonobu Tezuka, Josh Grispi and Ulysses Gomez have all been cut from the UFC.
Some are standouts whose release may come as a shock and some may be lesser known names, but a 16 athlete firing spree is a clear sign that the UFC has a very deep roster and if you don’t entertain you’re out the door.
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Wasn’t his biggest fan by any means, but I do have to admit that I’m pretty shocked with his release. Pure ****ery, if you ask me.
All of these Men named Fit the Release list.
Except for Terry Etim.
Wow! I thought Che Mills was on an upcoming card!
He fought 5 days ago.
Che mills, Jay heiron, john fitch, matushenko, and Terry etim are still good fighters. i’m sure fitch, etim, and mill will be back.
Agree 100% with danielrchargers on etim
idk man, i think barboza knocked the career out of him.
Yeah… Yeahhh your all right… & its a shock… Haha… But Damn… Finaly no Fitch-shit anymore… Haha… & Yeah he “could” be a Champ ( Finaly what he want) in Bellator… Hahaha…. Lay & Gay & than he will call Dana im a Champ now give Me a Titel Shot vs GSP Champ vs Champ yo… Imao… Hahahaha…
I can’t believe fitch got cut. he just got back! Terry Etim got ****ed over just cuz he was highlight reeled by a stud.
woooow some of these cuts are ridiculous, Dana is losing it guys. Seriously how the **** do you cut Fitch like that? Paul Sass? Volkmann? Vladdy? What the ****.
ben askren vs fitch that will be 25 minutes! of sleep
I would like to spit in danas face
Dang, Geena!!!!!!!!
dana the fkn nazi white.
Boy you guys complain about everything… Fitch is a snoozefest from a camp that Dana doesn’t like… Clearly he gets gone… Jay Hieron is one of the most overrated fighters in the UFC…
terry etim, paul sass & che mills?.. plus he fired paul daley, he is harsh on british fighters, in my opinion dana white needs.. brad pickett, ross pearson & jimi manuwa to be the poster boys for the british fans.
Not a bad idea to send Fitch packin to a different organization where he has a good chance to make their 70pnd division to boring to watch
Man a lot of the UFC on Fox 6 guys got cut. I would still like to watch The Janitor… And I can’t believe Jorge Santiago is gone AGAIN after a short notice fight loss.
Only good news is I don’t have to be bored by Fitch anymore. Okami just needs to lose one now.