|
|
  - UFC RELEASES SEVERAL FIGHTERS FOLLOWING 109
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - by Damon Martin - MMAWeekly.com
Following UFC 109 last weekend, the promotion has released several fighters including headliner Mark Coleman, as well as Frank Trigg, Tim Hague, and Phillipe Nover.
Fighters being released from the UFC following a loss is nothing new, but after being in a main event, it was somewhat of a surprise that Coleman's name was on that list. The 45-year-old former Pride and UFC champion struggled in his fight with Randy Couture before being submitted by a rear naked choke in the second round.
Since returning to the UFC last year, Coleman went 1-2 with a victory over former "Ultimate Fighter" finalist Stephan Bonnar, while dropping the aforementioned fight against Couture and a rematch against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Also on the list of cuts was former top welterweight contender Frank Trigg, who confirmed his release from the promotion via Twitter on Wednesday. The multi-time UFC veteran returned to the organization last year after a stint at 185 pounds, but his welterweight career didn't fare as well in the UFC.
In his return bout to the organization, Trigg lost by TKO to top five ranked welterweight, Josh Koscheck. Looking to bounce back last weekend, he was caught by a knockout right hand from former welterweight champion Matt Serra that ended his night and his UFC career.
Other cuts from the UFC 109 card include Canadian heavyweight Tim Hague, who endured back-to-back losses, as well as former "Ultimate Fighter" finalist Phillipe Nover, who lost his only three fights in the UFC following his stint on the reality show.
One fighter who will get a second chance in the Octagon is Rolles Gracie. Sources close to the fighter indicated to MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday that the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion will get another shot after falling short in his first fight against Joey Beltran.
As of now, those are the only cuts that have surfaced from the UFC following the weekend's event.
BACK TO THE NEWS
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Related Articles :
- - UFC 109 PRELIMS DRAW 1.7 MILLION ON SPIKE TV (Tuesday, February 09, 2010)
Spike TV's "UFC 109 Prelims Live" telecast brought in record numbers for the show...
- - MAIA KNOWS THE TITLE WILL BE HIS ONE DAY (Tuesday, February 09, 2010)
Demian Maia took the first step in recovering from a difficult knockout loss on Saturday night by defeating tough fighter Dan Miller at UFC 109...
- - WITH WIN OVER TRIGG, MATT SERRA STAYING AT 170 (Tuesday, February 09, 2010)
Following his UFC 109 victory over Frank Trigg, Matt Serra says he's not even considering a move back down to 155...
- - BOTH MARQUARDT & SONNEN MEDICALLY SUSPENDED (Monday, February 08, 2010)
Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen headed up the list of UFC 109 medical suspensions following a tough Fight of the Night performance from the top middleweights...
- - UFC 109 FIGHTER SALARIES: COUTURE NABS $250,000 (Monday, February 08, 2010)
UFC 109 fighter salaries are in with Hall of Famer Randy Couture nabbing a $250,000 flat fee for his domination of Mark Coleman...
- - $60,000 BONUSES HANDED OUT FOR UFC 109 (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
The Ultimate Fighting Championship handed out $60,000 bonus checks for the top performances at UFC 109 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday night...
- - UFC 109 POST-FIGHT PRESS PHOTO GALLERY (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
Complete UFC 109 post-fight photo gallery featuring Randy Couture, Chael Sonnen, Matt Serra, Dana White, Demian Maia, and Paulo Thiago...
- - SONNEN SAYS TOUGHEST FIGHTS ARE IN THE UFC (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
Top middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen, sounds off about who he thinks will win between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, who he'd rather face, and why the UFC is the best promotion to fight for...
- - COUTURE A CONTENDER AT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Monday, February 08, 2010)
Randy Couture defeated fellow UFC Hall of Fame inductee Mark “The Hammer” Coleman by submission at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, and plans to stay in the light heavyweight division where UFC president Dana White thinks he’s a top contender.
- - PAULO THIAGO PROVES HE'S AMONG THE BEST AT 170 (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
A year ago at this time, Paulo Thiago was an undefeated fighter who many wrote off as soon-to-be-roadkill. Now he's one of the top fighters at 170 pounds...
- - DANA WHITE SAYS MARK COLEMAN IS PROBABLY DONE (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
“I think tonight was probably (Mark) Coleman’s last fight in the UFC,” declared UFC president Dana White on Saturday night...
- - COUTURE CHOKES OUT COLEMAN IN LEGEND'S MATCH (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
In a battle of legends, Randy Couture showed his new found life at 46-years of age, dominating Mark Coleman and finishing his fellow UFC Hall of Famer with a rear naked choke in the 2nd round of the main event match-up for UFC 109....
- - CHAEL SONNEN UPSETS MARQUARDT AT UFC 109 (Sunday, February 07, 2010)
Middleweights Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen went into the UFC Octagon on Saturday with a title shot looming on the horizon for the winner, and Sonnen earned it.
- - THE BRAZILIANS COME OUT ON TOP: THIAGO & MAIA WIN (Saturday, February 06, 2010)
It was a good night for the Brazilians at UFC 109 as both Paulo Thiago and Demain Maia picked up wins in pivotal fights in the welterweight and middleweight divisions....
- - SERRA KO'S TRIGG WITH SIGNATURE RIGHT HAND (Saturday, February 06, 2010)
Before the fight on Saturday night, Frank Trigg commented how Matt Serra catches everyone he fights with his big right hand. Despite the preparation, lighting struck once again as Serra clubbed Trigg with that right en route to a first round TKO win at UFC 109....
- - DANZIG AND GUILLARD LOOK REJUVENATED AT UFC 109 (Saturday, February 06, 2010)
The UFC 109 prelims did not disappoint with Mac Danzig, who was seemingly fighting for his UFC career on Saturday night, and it paid off as he performed with a rejuvenated spirit, while Melvin Guillard carried the spirit of New Orleans with him getting the victory over Ronys Torres...
- - UFC 109 LIVE RESULTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY & PHOTOS (Saturday, February 06, 2010)
Catch all the action from UFC 109 in Las Vegas, live on MMAWeekly.com, beginning with the preliminary bouts starting at 4:15 p.m. PT / 7:15 p.m. ET ...
Copyright 2010 MMA Weekly LLC. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of MMA Weekly content is expressly prohibited without expressed written consent of MMA Weekly. MMA Weekly will not be liable for any errors in content or any action taken in reliance thereof.
|
|
|
|
