Jon Fitch Released by the UFC

[poopoo333]

Besides Fitch:

UFC president Dana White also confirmed with MMAFighting.com that the following fighters were also let go: Wagner Prado (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151290/wagner-prado), Mike Russow (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122500/mike-russow),Jacob Volkmann, Vladimir Matyushenko (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122955/vladimir-matyushenko), Che Mills (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/132857/che-mills), Jay Hieron (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129492/jay-hieron),Terry Etim (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/132889/terry-etim), Paul Sass (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122612/paul-sass), Jorge Santiago (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122566/jorge-santiago), Mike Stumpf (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/143254/mike-stumpf), Simeon Thoresen (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151101/simeon-thoresen), C.J. Keith (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151107/c-j-keith), Motonobu Tezuka (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/177979/motonobu-tezuka), Josh Grispi (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122478/josh-grispi) and Ulysses Gomez (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129528/ulysses-gomez).

[MMA_scientist]

That's some bullshit. Fitch? WTF.

You can use all the steroids you need, nothing bad will happen, but for god's sake, do not wrestle your way to decisions. Seriously, he just beat Erick Silva, who is one of the best fighters in the division. He ran into a tough style matchup in Maia, but come the fuck on... how can you cut Fitch?

[Thewisemann]

That is BULLSHIT

[MMA_scientist]

seriously, the UFC can fuck right off with this kind of BS. I will quit watching- I won't even steal PPV's anymore.

[poopoo333]

When Mendes beats Guida...will Guida be cut?

[SPX]

What the FUCK? Motherfucker's been with the UFC for 8 and in that time has pulled together a 15-3-1 record, never having lost two consecutive fights. And he just got cut? Damn. That is some heartless fucking shit.

It makes Chael Sonnen fighting Jones for the title look way more corrupt.

[edman5555]

Yeah I can't wait to hear danas bullshit explanation for this.

[SPX]

Fitch doesn't come to bang, bro.

[Mr. IWS]

Fitch is a bum

-Brandon Vera

[MMA_scientist]

I don't want to live in a world where Dan Hardy still has a job at WW and Jon Fitch doesn't.

[SPX]

Fitch is a bum

-Brandon Vera


I don't want to live in a world where Dan Hardy still has a job at WW and Jon Fitch doesn't.

BOL!

[Mr. IWS]

Dana's a fuckin tool box for real, ever since that shit with the video game like 4 years ago, hes had a bug up his ass for Fitch.

Isnt he hurting financially too? I thought I heard that during the Silva fight.

[SPX]

I think Fitch makes that claim after EVERY fight. Considering how often he fights and how much he gets paid, he really shouldn't be unless he's been retarded with his money.

[Luke]

I never defend fighters because really I could give a shit less.......but this is bullshit. When Dan Hardy and Leonard Garcia still have a job this is beyond fucked up. Its not Fitch's fault hes boring. GSP is boring to a lot of people, should we fire him?

If thats a fighters style, then STFU and leave him alone . The UFC just took another huge step in the WWE direction with this move.

[SPX]

Damn . . . Luke coming in with the genuine sentiment. Unexpected.

[poopoo333]

Check out Hardy's response:

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/2/20/4010134/pros-react-ufc-roster-cuts-jon-fitch-dana-white-joe-silva

[SPX]

I was expecting some smartass shit, but Hardy keeps it real.

[MMA_scientist]

^They will probably cut Hardy now.

LOL at Derek Brunson trying to shit on Fitch, when he is 1-2 in his last 3 as well.

[poopoo333]

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/2/21/4015644/dana-white-explains-why-he-released-jon-fitch/in/3766763

[Svino]

The week's not getting any better for Fitch:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/2/21/4015994/ufc-bellator-not-going-to-sign-jon-fitch-according-to-ceo-bjorn-rebney

[SPX]

Sad, sad days for Fitch.

Considering his age, I wouldn't be surprised if he retired. But if he did . . . what's he gonna do?

Most likely he'll try to string together 3 or 4 quick wins and get the call back to the UFC.

[poopoo333]

Diego Nunes and Milton Vieira cut from thw UFC.

,,

[edman5555]

Well at least well see these guys competing elsewhere and maybe get some lines for the cards. They will have to go somewhere.

[SPX]

Surprised about Nunes. Looks like the UFC isn't fucking around with these cuts.

[poopoo333]

Dana said there are 100 more coming. Won't be surprised to see Koscheck cut if he loses...as well as Menjivar, Johnson, Stout

[SPX]

Koscheck won't get cut.

And which Johnson are you referring to?

[poopoo333]

Koscheck won't get cut.

And which Johnson are you referring to?

Lavar.

[SPX]

Oh, okay. Yeah, maybe. But I think the HW division is a little different. It and FLW are the divisions least likely for anyone to get cut in.

[MMA_scientist]

Oh, okay. Yeah, maybe. But I think the HW division is a little different. It and FLW are the divisions least likely for anyone to get cut in.

The cut Russow for one bad loss to Shawn Jordan. He is 4-2 in the UFC. They don't care, if you are fat or boring, you are getting cut if you lose.

[Svino]

The cut Russow for one bad loss to Shawn Jordan. He is 4-2 in the UFC. They don't care, if you are fat or boring, you are getting cut if you lose.

All the more incentive for fighters to make sure they do whatever it takes not to lose, even if it means fighting boring.

[poopoo333]

http://fightparrot.com/2013/02/23/jon-fitch-signs-with-world-series-of-fighting/

[SPX]

I guess that's good news for Fitch, but only if the WSOF actually starts putting on more events. By the time the next one goes down it will be 5 months since the first one and who knows how long before the do a third event (or if they even do a third event).

[edman5555]

All the more incentive for fighters to make sure they do whatever it takes not to lose, even if it means fighting boring.

This.