UFC unheralded releases thread

[Hellowhosthat]

Just thought it would be useful to have a thread to keep track of who's getting canned/moving onto pastures new. Probably not going to list guys like Cain, Pettis or Lombard who are big enough news to have had their own threads.

Ricky Rainey

Welterweight
UFC Record : 0-2

I'm not sure this guy was ever UFC quality, so I can't say this is a bad release. Will probably go back to Bellator.

Ryan MacDonald

Bantamweight
UFC Record : 0-2

Came to the UFC undefeated but hadn't faced nearly enough quality competition before coming in. Proceeded to get his arse handed to him twice, including managing to get KO'd by Louis Smolka. Deserved release, imo

Sheymon Moraes

Featherweight
UFC Record : 2-3

I don't really get this release. Sheymon's losses were to Zabit, Fili and Sodiq and he's beaten Sayles and Arce who they still seem high on. Should probably pick up a few regional wins before coming back, though he'd be an excellent pick-up for someone like Bellator.

Humberto Bandenay

Featherweight
UFC Record : 1-3

This dude looked like he might have had something when he KO'd Martin Bravo in his debut, but he's looked pretty clueless since then. He's young, so maybe he can go away and learn to wrestle and come back in a couple of years.

Azamat Murzakanov

Light Heavyweight

UFC Record : 0-0

Signed, immediately fell foul of USADA, and presumably has no interest in pissing clean.

Dan Moret

Lightweight
UFC Record : 0-3

Standard late replacement signing who wasn't really good enough to fight at UFC level who went on to get and lose a few fights. Doubt he'll be heard from at this level again.

Julian Erosa

Lightweight
UFC Record : 0-3

Second time Juicy J has been released. He's in a bit of a funny position where he's very, very good at regional level but not quite good enough to get UFC wins. I like his style so I wish him the best.

 

[Reach4theSky]

6 - 2 in the UFC..

 

[Breaking]

 

[VVarhead]

Galore Bofando was a weird release. I'm aware he's old and might never become champ but damn he was entertaining and skilled, amazing striking too.

 

[svmr_db]

Bring back the GOAT Elias Theodorou

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Galore Bofando was a weird release. I'm aware he's old and might never become champ but damn he was entertaining and skilled, amazing striking too.

I think his problem was that Chad Laprise showed his holes in his ground game were so bad that anyone halfway competent could have exploited them.

 

[Pious Augustus]

 

[Ube]

Whatever happened to all those Irish fighters that were supposed to take over....?

 

[IndyCovaHart]

I’m too much of a casual for this thread.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Whatever happened to all those Irish fighters that were supposed to take over....?

They didn't take over.

 

[SuBB]

the most unheralded release would be Matt Riddle, the guy was on a winning streak and they got him for cbd,, i mean the guy was one dimensional but was still entertaining to watch because of his relentless cardio,, FUCK UFC

 

[Goatenstein]

You all may have missed it but Cris Cyborg was released somewhat recently.

 

[Iron Skin]

This one looks like the USADA Nowitsky guy with hair.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

How many times has Efrain Escudero been cut? 4?

 

[Dragonslayer82]

Just thought it would be useful to have a thread to keep track of who's getting canned/moving onto pastures new. Probably not going to list guys like Cain, Pettis or Lombard who are big enough news to have had their own threads.

Ricky Rainey

Welterweight
UFC Record : 0-2

I'm not sure this guy was ever UFC quality, so I can't say this is a bad release. Will probably go back to Bellator.

Ryan MacDonald

Bantamweight
UFC Record : 0-2

Came to the UFC undefeated but hadn't faced nearly enough quality competition before coming in. Proceeded to get his arse handed to him twice, including managing to get KO'd by Louis Smolka. Deserved release, imo

Sheymon Moraes

Featherweight
UFC Record : 2-3

I don't really get this release. Sheymon's losses were to Zabit, Fili and Sodiq and he's beaten Sayles and Arce who they still seem high on. Should probably pick up a few regional wins before coming back, though he'd be an excellent pick-up for someone like Bellator.

Humberto Bandenay

Featherweight
UFC Record : 1-3

This dude looked like he might have had something when he KO'd Martin Bravo in his debut, but he's looked pretty clueless since then. He's young, so maybe he can go away and learn to wrestle and come back in a couple of years.

Azamat Murzakanov

Light Heavyweight

UFC Record : 0-0

Signed, immediately fell foul of USADA, and presumably has no interest in pissing clean.

Dan Moret

Lightweight
UFC Record : 0-3

Standard late replacement signing who wasn't really good enough to fight at UFC level who went on to get and lose a few fights. Doubt he'll be heard from at this level again.

Julian Erosa

Lightweight
UFC Record : 0-3

Second time Juicy J has been released. He's in a bit of a funny position where he's very, very good at regional level but not quite good enough to get UFC wins. I like his style so I wish him the best.

Thanks. didn,t even know these guys existed.
Just think how these guys must have really believed/dreamed/hoped they could make it big one day. You get told again and again if you work hard and believe everything is possible. Unfortunately the real world is seldom like that.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

How many times has Efrain Escudero been cut? 4?

I would guess that either him, Rafaello Oliveira or John Alessio holds the record for most releases.

 

[Uncommon Valor]

Does Ryan have any relations to Rory?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Thanks. didn,t even know these guys existed.
Just think how these guys must have really believed/dreamed/hoped they could make it big one day. You get told again and again if you work hard and believe everything is possible. Unfortunately the real world is seldom like that.

Yeah they're mostly fighters who didn't really get beyond the fight pass prelims, but they deserve love too.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Does Ryan have any relations to Rory?

No, Ryan is American as far as I know.

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

This is a rare hard core thread these days. Nicde.