{"id":157093,"date":"2015-07-24T06:55:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T13:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=157093"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:36:19","slug":"goodbye-ufc-hello-wsof-stitch-duran-lands-new-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/world-series-of-fighting\/goodbye-ufc-hello-wsof-stitch-duran-lands-new-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye UFC, Hello WSOF\u2013\u2013&#8217;Stitch&#8217; Duran Lands New Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156448\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch.png\" alt=\"Stitch\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Stitch-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC cutman and long time veteran of the game, Jacob &#8216;Stitch&#8217; Duran has landed a new MMA gig.<\/p>\n<p>Duran was let go from the UFC because he talked out about the Reebok deal and how it affects the cutman. After an overwhelming amount of support from the fans, media and fighters it looks like Duran will still be working on Aug. 1, just not at UFC 190.<\/p>\n<p>WSOF president Ray Sefo revealed on Twitter that &#8216;Stitch&#8217; will be apart of WSOF 22, which will take place on the same night that Ronda Rousey defends her belt against Bethe Correia in Brazil.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looking forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StitchDuran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StitchDuran<\/a> being part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAWorldSeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MMAWorldSeries<\/a> team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WSOF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WSOF<\/a>-22 August 1st <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/WRNd890xKE\">pic.twitter.com\/WRNd890xKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ray Sefo (@SugarRaySefo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SugarRaySefo\/status\/624297298424647680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>WSOF 22 will feature a main event between welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares and challenger Jake Shields.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, &amp; Frank Trigg Talk Fighting&#8230; Eachother &#8212; EPIC! &#8211; AMAZING! &#8211; MUST WATCH!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 560px;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/3674338004001\/eaee41e3-5171-4ead-a4ec-4e7670e9e465_default\/index.html?videoId=4362815275001\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC cutman and long time veteran of the game, Jacob &#8216;Stitch&#8217; Duran has landed a new MMA gig. Duran was let go from the UFC because he talked out about the Reebok deal and how it affects the cutman. 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