More UFC Pink Slips Issued

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Two more fighters now possess the title “UFC veteran,” as welterweight John Howard and lightweight Andre Winner have been cut from the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

Winner’s manager, Wad Alameddine, confirmed news of his client’s release to www.MMAJunkie.com on Monday, while Howard himself took to the Internet to address fans.

“The rumor is true: I got released today. They finally announced it,” Howard, 28, said in a video posted on his personal Twitter account. “All I have to say is, it is what it is. You get three straight losses in the UFC and this is what happens. I’m not too mad about it. It’s whatever, man. I tried my best. My last fight with Matt Brown, I didn’t think I lost, but when it goes to the judges, that’s what happens.”

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‘Cacareco’ Released by UFC; Manager Cites ‘Lazy Performance’

The mystery surrounding middleweight Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira’s withdrawal from a scheduled UFC 134 bout against Rousimar Palhares has finally been solved.

Last week, news emerged that Dan Miller had stepped in to replace Ferreira against “Toquinho” in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 27, though the reason for the switch was not immediately clear. Ferreira’s manager, Josef Borges, informed Sherdog.com Tuesday that the Brazilian submission specialist was released by the UFC after refusing to sign a bout agreement to fight Palhares.

“Unfortunately, Cacareco was released by the UFC when he refused to sign the contract to fight against Toquinho,” explained Borges. “He was called to fight at ‘UFC Rio’ in March, and when he found out that the opponent was Palhares, he started to claim difficulties with making weight. Ferreira then said it was better for him not to sign the contract, and he didn’t decide what to do until, eventually, the UFC got tired of waiting and released him via letter.”

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