After withdrawal from Markus Perez fight last weekend, Eric Spicely released from UFC

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https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/8/...opping-out-of-fight-due-to-botched-weight-cut

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Eric Spicely released from UFC after dropping out of fight due to botched weight cut

Middleweight competitor Eric Spicely has been released from the UFC after he was forced out of a fight this past weekend at UFC Vegas 5.

Spicely first announced the news on social media with his management team later confirming the release to MMA Fighting.

"Alright @ufc this is goodbye again for now. Let’s see if we can do a 3 peat. Sorry to all my fans."

— éS (@EricSpicely) August 3, 2020

The former Ultimate Fighter competitor was on his second stint with the promotion after he accepted a short notice fight against Deron Winn back in June 2019. While he took home Fight of the Night honors that night, Spicely never got the chance to compete for the UFC again after falling out of his next scheduled bout and then having a fight cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Spicely was then scheduled to fight this past weekend at UFC Vegas 5, but he was forced out of his matchup with Markus Perez due to health issues related to his weight cut. He later revealed on Twitter that he was struggling with his weight after starting a prescribed regimen of antidepressants following his fight with Winn.

“For the sake of transparency this was my first weight cut since starting antidepressants due to the head trauma I sustained in the Deron Winn fight,” Spicely wrote on Twitter.

“Needless to say it went horribly wrong and my fight is off. I will figure this problem out and hopefully be able to compete again.”

Now Spicely has been released from the UFC for the second time.

 

[Phisher]

“For the sake of transparency this was my first weight cut since starting antidepressants due to the head trauma I sustained in the Deron Winn fight,”

Sounds like he has bigger issues than the weight cut.

 

[Thesnake101]

Not surprised considering the reasons behind his withdrawal. Something could absolutely go wrong the next time he fights if he's even cleared.

 

[Espresso]

Dana doesnt want fighters going around saying they got head trauma from a fight

 

[Ares Black]

Sucks for Spicely. I liked his style.

His win over Santos is one of the best upsets of all time IMO.

 

[Substance Abuse]

"So you wanna be a fucking fighter?"

 

[BRASIL WAND]

So long Spicely... Ray Borg, you’re expected in the office next.

 

[Nate banged my mom]

The only way to heal, and get off anti depressants sustained from head trauma from being punched in the head.....is to continue fighting and getting punched in the head.

UFC did spicely a favor. Spicely needs to chilli

 

[Espresso]

The only way to heal, and get off anti depressants sustained from head trauma from being punched in the head.....is to continue fighting and getting punched in the head.

UFC did spicely a favor. Spicely needs to chilli

Chilli, eaty, sleepy

 

[HockeyBjj]

For the sake of transparency this was my first weight cut since starting antidepressants due to the head trauma I sustained in the Deron Winn fight,” Spicely wrote on Twitter.

Geeze. I hope he gives up mma and gets a day job. There are known and accepted risks of CTE in combat sports, but he’s already getting medical intervention level assistance for his symptoms. He doesn’t need to be making the head trauma worse

 

[Memeojima]

Was the Winn fight that bad? Winn is like 5'4...

 

[HaulParris]

Dana doesnt want fighters going around saying they got head trauma from a fight

Yes, and he doesn’t want to pay their medical bills. Gotta save up money for imported snow in his Vegas driveway!

I wish Spicely a full recovery and all the best in his future endevours.

 

[Doctor Lenovo]

The UFC cutting its losses. LOL

Spicely should sue them. I don't think a disability is grounds for dismissal.

 

[Doctor Lenovo]

Was the Winn fight that bad? Winn is like 5'4...

What does height have to do with the power and strength of strikes? LOL

 

[GueseGuy]

How is this legal? How can you cut someone who’s unable to compete off an injury? Not a lawyer but it’s mind blowing how one sided these UFC contracts are. It’s written slavery. I don’t know how those contracts are permissible in a court of law.

 

[Martialbeef]

He just said he’d fight Chimaev on Twitter

 

[TheNinja]

The UFC cutting its losses. LOL

Spicely should sue them. I don't think a disability is grounds for dismissal.

I wondered that too. Does he have a potential case against the UFC? He's under a doctor's care and medication for injuries sustain while fighting for the UFC........and then the UFC fires him. Seems like a wrongful termination case to me.

Like if I'm working for a company and get carpel tunnel or something.......then have to get surgery and have lingering effects from the surgery I don't think the company can just fire me. Maybe long term disability or short term or something but they can't fire me for injuries and follow up doctor care that happened on the job.

 

[Espresso]

Yes, and he doesn’t want to pay their medical bills. Gotta save up money for imported snow in his Vegas driveway!

I wish Spicely a full recovery and all the best in his future endevours.

Hey @Ares Black ..... what do you think of this?

Did the UFC do Spicely dirty?

 

[Mahkor]

Dana doesnt want fighters going around saying they got head trauma from a fight

More like the UFC doesn't wanna be responsible for his condition to worsen because he keeps fighting for them, this is a way for the promotion to wash their hands in worse comes to worse.

No comision should allow him to fight tbh.

 

[Espresso]

More like the UFC doesn't wanna be responsible for his condition, at all.

Ftfy