UFC releases Caol Uno and Lucio Linhares following recent losses
by Jesse Holland on Apr 9, 2010 2:59 PM EDT
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It’s win or go home lately inside the Octagon … literally.
The UFC — in a move to trim its roster and offer the better fighters more opportunities to compete — has once again handed out a couple of pink slips, this time to lightweight Caol Uno and middleweight Lucio Linhares.
Both fighters have been removed from the official roster.
These combatants join Eliot Marshall, Jake Rosholt and Houston Alexander on the growing list of recent Zuffa contract casualties.
Uno (25-13-5) made his return to the Octagon at UFC 99: "The Comeback" in June 2009 after more than five years fighting for K-1 overseas. Unfortunately he was never able to get anything going, posting a lackluster 0-2-1 record including his most recent loss to Gleison Tibau at last month's UFC 111 event.
The UFC had apparently seen enough, according to MMA Fighting.
Like Uno, Linhares (13-6) went winless in his short stint under the UFC banner -- though he may have been thrown into the deep end of the pool before learning how to swim. Rousimar Palhares and Yushin Okami back-to-back? A pretty tall order for any fighter.
From the "Spartan," courtesy of Tatame.com:
"I think this was ‘the’ fight. I gave my best, didn’t give up and if I have to leave, I’ll do it with my head up. It’s really complicated my situation on UFC. Two defeats in two fight, regardless the fact I was against two top contenders. I’m not sure I’ll fight for the UFC anymore… I hope I will."
The only positive to being released is that opportunities to fight still exist outside of Zuffa. Don't be surprised to see either one of these talents reappear in competing promotions sooner rather than later.
If nothing else this latest news puts more pressure on fighters to not only win, but perform well if given the chance to fight for the UFC. It also ensures that, hopefully, we see more of the top fighters competing against better competition more often.
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Figured they would send him to WEC...
I think he would be a good acquisition for WEC. Good veteran, big name, already small as fuck for LW, great skills, yea he’s kinda on the tail end of his career but, and he doesn’t need $$$ coz he’s boatloads rich…hell isn’t he the only guy in MMA with a Nike sponsorship and his own shoes?
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 9, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Good riddance to bad rubbish
Always hated that little jap Uno, he’s never impressed me at all, and his fights are always boring (well seeing him get ktfo by Penn was cool).
I never thought Uno was anything special either to be honest
I think Stevenson would do the same thing to him that Tibau did if they ever fought.
"that little jap"
I agree with your assesment of him, Lester, but “that little jap” speaks volumes about you!
Marshall Cut?
Doesn’t make sense! Here is a quote from Elliot Marshall:
“I beat Brilz, and he gets a little easier of a fight, and I get a little bit harder fight,” Marshall said. "And now, I’m the one that’s not there anymore, even though I fought a top-15 guy.
“I guess I should have lost the Brilz fight and fought Eric Schafer.”
Terrible decision to cut Eliot
The fact that Leben and Bonnar are still there makes it even worse.
Fitch: (On a potential fight with Kos) "That will only happen in our gym with the doors locked"
Dana: "That's going to sell a lot of tickets"
by David W-S on Apr 10, 2010 10:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This doesn't surprize me
at all but at the same time i promise u that if this was micheal bisping who had lost 2 n a row he’d still b fighting 4 the ufc.
He could quite easily lose 2 in a row
Millers not going to be an easy fight by any means, if loses that then he’s gone 1-3 in his last 4.
Fitch: (On a potential fight with Kos) "That will only happen in our gym with the doors locked"
Dana: "That's going to sell a lot of tickets"
by David W-S on Apr 10, 2010 10:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I C what ur sayin D W-S
but at least leben is coming off a win & leben is fun 2 watch. unlike bonner who is boring as fuck & has lost 3 n a row. if i have 2 pick 1 i would much rather them get rid of bonnar than leben. and its funny 2 me how coleman got cut from the ufc & bonnar is still their & mark beat bonnars ass.
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