UFC Releases 9 Fighters from Contracts

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Now that the Strikeforce fighters are being migrated into the UFC, Zuffa has begun to clean house. Namely, they’ve released nine fighters with a combined 3-19 record in the organization.

Who was among the released?

John Cofer
Joey Gambino
Chad Griggs
Jeff Hougland
Marcus LeVesseur
Henry Martinez
Jared Papazian
Nick Penner
Yasuhiro Urishitani

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