{"id":58472,"date":"2013-05-04T13:04:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T20:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=58472"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:03:42","slug":"kongo-releases-statement-i-am-on-very-good-terms-with-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/kongo-releases-statement-i-am-on-very-good-terms-with-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Kongo Releases Statement: &#8220;I am on very good terms with&#8221; the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/kongo-video.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15172\" title=\"kongo video\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/kongo-video.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEarlier this week the UFC removed long-time heavyweight fighter\u00a0Cheick Kongo from their fighter roster on UFC.com.<\/p>\n<p>After seven-years with the promotion it appeared as if the French kick boxer had been released from his duties as a fighter for the promotion and the MMA world went into instant shock.<\/p>\n<p>Later it would be revealed that Kongo turned down the UFC&#8217;s contract extension and left the promotion on his own terms following his last contracted bout against Roy Nelson at UFC 159.<\/p>\n<p>Kongo took to Facebook.com yesterday to tell his side:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t believe he said- she said stories (translated from French). &#8220;I have not been cut by the UFC. 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