Media Dana shared some info about Yoel's release; Probably going to cut 60 fighters by the end of the year

[FictionIsReal]

But why?

They should cut all of WMMA and the Flyweight Divison.

This they should just cut half of the WMMA who are just clearly there to hit a diversity quota.

 

[felmmando]

Agree, other than the Izzy fight all were top notch and tough calls.

And that was also a tough call. Obviously not a great performance, but a tough call.

I reaally don't get it - had to be a negation money thing if I had to bet.

I have no idea what the explanation is but share your suspicion that there's more to it than what White stated.

 

[Kryptt]

And that was also a tough call. Obviously not a great performance, but a tough call.

I have no idea what the explanation is but share your suspicion that there's more to it than what White stated.

It's honestly one of the few releases I'm pretty pissed about....UFC is better off with some veterans and he is one of them...

 

[TheMaster]

So Yoel indeed got cut. No USADA and other contract negotiation disagreements.
Around 60 more people are getting released in the next few weeks.

Absolutely deserved to get cut after that lame poser 'fight' against Adesanya where he stood there doing nothing.
Don't expect to hang around when you do that shit in a fight, let alone a main event.

 

[Deleted member 278323]

That is 10% of the roster. It will probably be a lot of prelim-fighters with negative records. Anybody with a name, a winning-record or any sort of selling point should feel reasonably safe.

 

[willynyy]

Lost 4/5 44 years old and probably gets pay a ton of money that the ufc doesn't seem the worth of paying it at this of point of his career.

 

[260Bomber]

Who?

Sodiq Yusuff and Geoff Neal

 

[JoshTehV]

Yeah.Let's cut Leon Edwards because he had to pull out of two fights because of COVID-19.Makes perfect sense.

dude they cut sergio moraes after he got kod by kamuru, and things like this are why i wil continue to teach people how to stream

 

[mirellale]

dude they cut sergio moraes after he got kod by kamuru, and things like this are why i wil continue to teach people how to stream

 

[Egészségére!]

If White really means what he says about Romero, he's pretty obtuse. The guy is a top fighter and a draw. It's entirely plausible that he won three of his last three fights, and two of them were against MW champions.

Doesn’t sound like Dana made/agrees with the decision but maybe that’s just me

 

[Brit_Brawler]

So its an age thing? Weidman has lost almost 25 fights in a row and still getting fights

 

[Aberlour]

Cut

Islam Makhachev

Yair Rodrigues

Jessica Eye

Leon Edwards

Also Wideman
Rockhold
Cowboy
Aldo
Woodley
Faber
Cruz
Overeem
Arlovski

That should save a good few dollars without impacting the product in the slightest.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Also Wideman
Rockhold
Cowboy
Aldo
Woodley
Faber
Cruz
Overeem
Arlovski

That should save a good few dollars without impacting the product in the slightest.

lol I doubt anyone of those guys you mentioned gets cut those are high profile dudes I just don't see it with maybe the exception being Woodley who Dana never really liked

 

[Ideanudge]

So Yoel indeed got cut. No USADA and other contract negotiation disagreements.
Around 60 more people are getting released in the next few weeks.

Why not cut Weidman then? Saying he lost 4 out of his 5 is one of the most stupid thing Dana could have said looking back at what level he was and what sort of loses he had. UFC are trying to play bully when fighters like Yoel were probably on negotiation disagreements.

 

[brackis1]

Dana needs to be made to feel uncomfortable in public if he is gonna keep fucking the sport like this. Trash human perverting the notion of sport for some Contender Series egomania.

 

[punkoo]

I hope it is not deron winn. he will fight dec 19 what happen if he lose?

 

[NurmaGOATedov]

But why?

They should cut all of WMMA and the Flyweight Divison.

This.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

That is 10% of the roster. It will probably be a lot of prelim-fighters with negative records. Anybody with a name, a winning-record or any sort of selling point should feel reasonably safe.

He said there would be some names getting cut.

Could be some big names in there, at least some guys with double digits fights in the organisation, probably Wiman and Villante from last night.

 

[RemyR]

Dana White is wearing fucking clown shoes these days

 

[Red Dragoniop]

basically i get to control your star power... and pay you little to zero - dana pink goof white