It was with some surprise that on Monday, featherweight Junior Assuncao was released from the UFC after suffering a single loss.
Sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com. Assuncao initially confirmed the news via his Twitter account.
“I just got cut from the UFC,” Assuncao wrote. “Apparently they did not like my last fight. I’m not in control of all this. My manager said it will be ok. Was in a good win streak before the last fight, sorry guys.
“The boss himself told me the fight was good, got a performance (bonus), was in a good win streak before that last fight. I don’t understand.”
Joseph Sandoval's roster page has been removed from the UFC website, most likely meaning a UFC release. Sandoval had 2 appearances in the UFC, both losing via TKO in the first round against Nick Denis and Walel Watson.
