Dana White explains dismissals of Júnior Cigano and Alistair Overeem

UFC president justifies dismissal of veterans, says there was no fight with the athletes

D. White at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Last Wednesday (3), two dismissals surprised MMA fans. The former heavyweight champion (up to 120 kg) junior gypsy and the Dutch alistair overeem were disconnected from the organization chaired by Dana White. In an interview with the website 'TMZ', the agent commented on the cuts, denied any dispute with the athletes and stated that the termination was done amicably.

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“Nothing happened behind the scenes. They are both great guys who have had incredible careers here. First of all, people get cut every week. I think these two cases are pretty self-explanatory. It's nothing negative, it's just part of the sport. If you look at what they've done recently, you look at their age, you look at everything that's going on, it's pretty self-explanatory,” said the 'boss'.

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Dana also took the opportunity to praise both fighters and said that there was no bad atmosphere after the announcement of their departure.

“Everything was 100% friendly. We had a great trajectory and we loved Alistair and Junior dos Santos. Overeem never turned down a fight, he would fight anyone. And Junior is one of the nicest human beings in the sport. Therefore, we can only say incredible things about these two guys”, added the agent.

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A UFC athlete since 2008, Cigano had his peak between November 2011 and December 2012 when he became heavyweight champion. In his record, the fighter has 21 wins and nine losses, however, he has not won a fight since March 2019.

the veteran alistair overeem He has been a professional athlete since 1999. In his career, the Dutchman has recorded 47 wins and 19 losses. For Ultimate, there were 12 triumphs and eight setbacks. In September 2016, 'The reem' challenged the champion Stipe Miocic and was defeated by knockout in the first round.

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