ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - JUNE 22: Dan Miller (L) throws a punch at Ricardo Funch (R) in a welterweight bout during UFC on FX 4 at Revel Casino on June 22, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)
13 Fighters Released From The UFC
More than one dozen fighters have been released from the UFC during the organization’s most recent round of cuts, the most notable, New Jersey’s Dan Miller (14-8-1).
Miller, who has overcome a great deal personally outside the octagon has suffered inside as of late. The middleweight fighter has only one win to his credit dating back to 2011. With his departure from the organization it will be interesting to see where the Sparta native lands. He and his brother Jim, who is still a threat in the UFC’s lightweight division opened up Miller Brothers Academy in their hometown just last year.
The full list of fighters released from the UFC are:
Light Heavyweight: Hans Stringer
Middleweight: Dan Miller, Ildemar Alcantara, Tom Watson
Welterweight: Andrew Craig, Igor Araujo
Lightweight: Anthony Christodoulou, Yosdenis Cedeno
Featherweight: Niklas Backstrom, Aaron Phillips
Bantamweight: Cody Gibson, Royston Wee
Flyweight: Darrell Montague
