Jon Fitch (pictured) was one of 16 fighters on Tuesday’s UFC cut list. Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images.
Former No. 1 welterweight contender Jon Fitch was one of 16 fighters released from the UFC on Tuesday, according to a report.
Fitch along with names like Vladimir Matushenko, Jay Hieron, Jacob Volkmann were among the names granted a release from the company.
The full cut list is as follows:
- Jon Fitch
- Wagner Prado
- Mike Russow
- Jacob Volkmann
- Vladimir Matyushenko
- Che Mills
- Jay Hieron
- Terry Etim
- Paul Sass
- Jorge Santiago
- Mike Stumpf
- Simeon Thoresen
- C.J. Keith
- Motonobu Tezuka
- Josh Grispi
- Ulysses Gomez
MMAFighting.com reported news of the releases, citing UFC president Dana White.
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