In 2013, one of the best welter weights of the UFC was released from the promotion after his first defeat in the Octagon.
The schedule of the UFC is often for updates for various reasons, but it is relatively rare to see hunters that are achieved success in the promotion.
Recently, Montana de la Rosa has been cut despite the fact that she came from a victory and was unable to compete in her last fight after her opponent had missed the weight.
Controverse can also lead to an athlete that left the schedule, as was the case when Dana White Rousimar Palhares turned off after his unportnual tendencies.
One of the most famous examples of a hunter who said goodbye to the UFC led to Blank who tackled the return that received the promotion in a drained interview.
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Dana White responded to a recoil after the UFC had cut former title -Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch is a hunter who has been used as an example for many years when they talk about UFC athletes who achieve success in the Octagon, but are not in the good books of the UFC.
The former title Challenger, who was confronted with Georges St-Pierre for the Welterweight belt, was cut out of the schedule after a loss for Demian Maia on UFC 157, after 14-3-1 in the promotion.
Speaking against the media prior to UFC 157, Dana White responded to some of the claims of critics that Fitch had been released because of his unattractive wrestling style and an earlier similarity rights with the promotion.
“Release me – built -in,” said White. “This is a sport just like any other sport. The Green Bay Packers (Charles) just cut Woodson. And a million other boys are cut, traded and everything else.”
Fans were surprised to see him cut at this stage in his career, in which many believed that Fitch, partly because of his style, always had a rocky relationship with the promotion.
White disputed this and added that the Welterweight candidate was already on 'the disadvantage of his career' after 1-2-1 in his last UFC fights.
“This whole Jon Fitch-Dana struggle is so f— overrated,” said White. “I don't have our hatred for Jon Fitch. I don't even like him. Even a little bit. I love Jon Fitch.”
Dana White said that Jon Fitch could 'find out what he is worth' after leaving the UFC
When he spoke to the media before UFC 157, Dana White emphasized that his opinion about hunters is not only based on their styles in the octhoek.
The UFC -CEO even said he was even happy to see the reaction of fans who were upset about the fact that Jon Fitch was released from the promotion, despite the criticism it had led.
White has the idea of re -signing Fitch at a later date, not excluding it, after he expected that he would sign for Bellator, although he emphasized another potential problem from his time in the UFC.
“Actually, the reaction that Jon Fitch has had (from fans) is great. I am glad that many people are behind him and support him. That is not a bad thing for him. But I can tell you this: Jon Fitch is not cheap. Viacom MMA has some money, so that he can now go on the free market and finds out what he is worth.”
Fitch would then fight in WSOF and Bellator before he retired in 2020.