Never understood why Meathead left UFC , he was always one of the most exciting HW

[BringCodyBack]

Always loved Matt fights win or lose.

 

[mjfan23]

Money?

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Im pretty sure he is making way more money now.

 

[I am Everywhere]

Because he went to a higher paying organization

 

[Mikey Palangio]

He ran out of Vaseline, and couldn't keep taking the rough raping from the UFC.

 

[Dart Feld]

He wanted to be free from Reebok's chains.

 

[BringCodyBack]

Because he went to a higher paying organization

Last Matt fight in UFC reported payout

• Travis Browne: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Matt Mitrione: $36,000

WTF !

 

[TheGrouch]

Money?

 

[mcdowels]

After he lost an eye poking contest

 

[JonnyboyATL]

He wanted to be free from Reebok's chains.

I always forget he likes to go bare foot or wear those atrocious sandals.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Browne also should have been fucking disqualified and fined in the fight they had.

 

[flyingscissorsheelhook]

Left to get paid. Had mixed results in the UFC but can kick some ass and make good money in Bellator.

 

[linvillegorge]

Money?

This. Mitrione is exactly the type of fighter that's gonna benefit from jumping ship from the UFC to Bellator. Very good, but likely never going to be elite in the UFC, getting toward the end of his career, and Bellator is willing to write bigger checks and he can chase better sponsors. The only real benefit I see for staying with the UFC is if you're a young, very talented fighter who has legitimate hope of becoming a champ and earning PPV points.

 

[NRFC]

I hope Mittrione gets paid well in Bellator and Fedor retires immediately.

 

[Meathead Jock]

Guy isnt great but he is always exciting. One of the few kill or be killed fighters left.

 

[egk]

Same reason Rory, Davis, Bader, Henderson, Thomson left. The UFC low-balled them on money.

 

[baba2008]

After he lost an eye poking contest

You are partially correct, as apparently only of the combatants thought it was an eye poking contest.

 

[Pernell]

Because he went to a higher paying organization

no he didn't, he went to an organization that would PAY HIM higher, that doesn't make them a higher paying organization dummy.

 

[Pernell]

Same reason Rory, Davis, Bader, Henderson, Thomson left. The UFC low-balled them on money.

did they lowball them or offer them what they're worth? We'll never know.

 

[ZuffaExecutive]

Always loved Matt fights win or lose.

Lorenzo basically laughed at what matt thought he was worth if i remember matts interview correctly