Nick Penner, Joey Gambino, 7 Others Released From UFC
Nick Penner (photo: Jason Bouwmeester)
Canada’s Nick Penner and Tristar’s Joey Gambino have been released from the UFC, among others. According to MMA Opinion, Chad Griggs, Nick Penner, Marcus LeVesseur, John Cofer, Joey Gambino, Jeff Hougland, Jared Papazian and Yasuhiro Urishitani and Henry Martinez are the nine UFC fighters who have been released. The group had a combined 3-19 record with the UFC.
Nick Penner was 0-2 in the UFC, but was hoping to stay on with the UFC after a Fight of the Night performance in his last bout with Cody Donovan. Unfortunately, the UFC needed to make room for ex-Strikeforce fighters, so Penner was released.
Joey Gambino was also 0-2 in the big show. His most recent fight was against Diego Brandao at UFC 153 in Brazil.
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Too bad… Hope to see Penner back in MFC or Aggression!
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We have been talking to the AFC for a couple of weeks when we were informed of Nick being released. With AFC going back to Winnipeg it makes a lot of sense for Nick to be on those cards.
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Is Dana White giving Mitch Clarke another shot? I think Mitch is 0-2 in the UFC as well. Hard to keep a spot in the UFC with so many beasts all across the world trying to make it
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Don’t think we saw the best Nick pebner in those fights. I feel he can hang with a lot of those guys. Just have to have your A game ready on those nights . He can make it back
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UFC as far as I know is the only show in the world where you can get fight of the night and get your walking papers the next day.
This is why their top athletes are often boring as fuck to watch. You get a big bonus for winning a boring and shitty fight, and fired for losing in the fight of the night.
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The UFC’s loss is hopefully the AFC’s and his hometown fans gain.
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@ Cody
Hope to see Penner back in MFC… That’s comical!
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After the shit he went through with the MFC before his Zuffa run, going back would be insanity. Not gonna tell anyone what to do, but I’d waste no sympathy on anyone who went back after that kind of treatment.
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Nick will be back in the big show
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I actually completely forgot about the MFC situation!
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@Jerobe, Tough to cut Mitch after he fights 13 minutes in the clear runner-up,(some would argue they deserved the FOTN) for Fight of the Night with a broken kneecap and tears in his knee against Anton Kuivanen.
But I agree, with so much talent building around the world, its going to get tougher and tougher to earn and keep your spot on the UFC roster, especially in the Lightweight division, so stacked.
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And that split decision could have easily went to Mitch.
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Agreed on Clarke. He’ll get a W next time out.
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Penner to AFC yeah add up to that division would be great. Won’t be shocked if more cuts come right away.
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Sorry too hear about Penner. He should be happy for a natural kick boxer to make the UFC though. Hope he continues to work his ass off. He will make an awesome addition to AFC and probably two wins from being back in the UFC
On a more exciting note – does this mean we get to watch him back in the ring kick boxing?
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Bring Penner back to fight in Winnipeg, the hometown fans will eat it up!
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