News David Branch Released

[AssassinFacedBaby]

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/9/...-released-usada-suspension-drug-test-mma-news
UFC released him not long after his failed drug test was announced publicly. The UFC also released welterweight Alex Garcia (5-5 in the UFC, 15-6 overall) & 47 fight veteran Keita Nakamura (4-7 in the UFC, 34-10-1 (1) Overall).

 

[JabToucher]

I guess he'll have to find another branch of mma to compete in.

 

[sdpdude9]

Not surprising. He’s 2-3 on this run in the company and will be almost 39 by the time his suspension is up. He’s done.

 

[MMAMAX]

I guess he'll have to find another branch of mma to compete in.

I heard he’s branching out...

 

[Sakurabaism]

 

[0-1]

Love the way they refer to them as being released like they were previously enslaved.... oh wait.

 

[VinceArch]

Unfortunate but it was kind of expected.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

@-Dim- won't like this

 

[Odoylerules4lyf]

His head looked like he was on growth hormones, that's for sure.

 

[Deleted member 510653]

It's one thing to be cut from the UFC,

It's another to be humbled by Luke Rockhold.

YOU pick which one is better my friends..

 

[ultra321]

I guess he'll have to find another branch of mma to compete in.

yuk yuk yuk...

 

[khabib time]

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2019/9/...-released-usada-suspension-drug-test-mma-news
UFC released him not long after his failed drug test was announced publicly. The UFC also released welterweight Alex Garcia (5-5 in the UFC, 15-6 overall) & 47 fight veteran Keita Nakamura (4-7 in the UFC, 34-10-1 (1) Overall).

Maybe Dana will throw him the "Olive Branch" and he'll come back?

 

[EndlessCritic]

Why did they cut Nakamura?
Would have kept Garcia, too.

Nakamura is going to Rizin and is fighting in less than a month. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/62861-rizin-19-lightweight-grand-prix-1st-round

 

[wrestlefan]

He would make a great branch manager.

 

[BRaVo cHoKe]

 

[BenRichards]

Off to ONE FC for branch I presume. I mean with his suspension in the us for the next 2 years what else can he do?

 

[xFeeLPaiN]

Why cut Alex garcia tho

 

[Ronda.Jones.genetics]

Yeah

Nakamura is going to Rizin and is fighting in less than a month. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/62861-rizin-19-lightweight-grand-prix-1st-round

I saw that, but I didn't get a chance to cry about it until now.

It's good that he is with a big org, but I still would have liked him in the UFC.
UFC lets japanese fighters go way too easily imo.

 

[dim_]

@-Dim- won't like this

I actually think he was released prior to the decision

note the wording of the sanction notice, "Has recieved"



thats the wording when the fighter hasnt accepted the sanction and is no longer under their remit

as opposed to "accepts sanction"



suggests to me he was already released at the time, and when it came to sanctioning he told usada to shove it

 

[DarkneT]

Why cut Alex garcia tho

Because he has a 23 second gas tank?