{"id":124736,"date":"2015-01-04T16:33:52","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T00:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=124736"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:58:11","slug":"ufc-removes-8-fighters-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-removes-8-fighters-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Removes 8 Fighters From Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike.png\" alt=\"Ike\" width=\"730\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-124737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike-570x400.png 570w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ike-356x250.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UFC has reportedly removed 8 fighters from their roster, with some cuts being confirmed by the fighters, while others have yet to be confirmed by the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>The following fighters have reportedly been released:<br \/>\n* indicates confirmed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issac Vallie-Flagg*<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Phil Harris*<\/strong> &#8211; Retired from MMA while signed with UFC<br \/>\n<strong>Fabricio Camoes<br \/>\nGarett Whiteley<br \/>\nWagner Silva<br \/>\nGuto Inocente<br \/>\nChris Heatherly<br \/>\nErnest Chavez<\/strong> &#8211; Booked to fight under another promotion, which breaches UFC&#8217;s contract, and will likely result in release.<\/p>\n<p>Vallie-Flagg took to Twitter to petition Scott Coker and Bellator MMA for a job.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Well fuck sometimes putting on a fun show isn&#39;t enough.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEVF\/status\/550074883292426240\">December 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>I would like to thank <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@ufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanshelby\">@seanshelby<\/a> joe silva and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\">@danawhite<\/a> for the opportunity I was givin to fulfill a dream!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEVF\/status\/550077420078759937\">December 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottCoker\">@ScottCoker<\/a> you guys need anybody over at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellatorMMA\">@BellatorMMA<\/a> who comes to scrap every fight?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEVF\/status\/550078072142065665\">December 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Phil Harris on the other hand announced his retirement from MMA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>So 2014 I&#39;ve decided to retire from MMA but will be staying competitive training out of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gym01Portsmouth\">@Gym01Portsmouth<\/a> BJJ team roll on 2015<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil Harris ufc (@Philharrismma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Philharrismma\/status\/550293907758919680\">December 31, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The source, which has reported the roster changes is a reliable one, meaning the UFC will likely confirm the release of the above-mentioned fighters in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFCFIGHTERSiNFO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFCFIGHTERSiNFO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC has reportedly removed 8 fighters from their roster, with some cuts being confirmed by the fighters, while others have yet to be confirmed by the UFC. 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