Former title challenger Valerie Letourneau announces she’s no longer in the UFC | UFC Betting Sites

Valerie Letourneau confirmed to fans on her Instagram page that she’s no longer with the UFC.

After suffering her third consecutive defeat, strawweight Valerie Letourneau’s days in the UFC are (at least for now) over. Letourneau announced the news to fans on her Instagram page.

Well! Thank you UFC it’s been an awesome experience and many dreams come true. Time for me to look at what’s next inside and outside the cage. New chapter starting right now ? !! #UFC #determination #dedication #passion #love #sport #mma #ByeByeBoss •••• And don’t feel sorry for me! For those who know me for years, you all know and I know that every time I thought the worse was happening, it was to take me to something 10 times better and I feel that this is what’s happening. This is best for my health and future. I am good, I am happy, I still love my sport and I still gonna fight if my fans, sponsors and promotion have my back. And if not! I’m still gonna be fine ?!

A post shared by Valerie Letourneau (@valerietroubleletourneau) on Feb 16, 2017 at 1:47pm PST

Letourneau (8-6) debuted in the UFC in 2014, winning by split decision over Elizabeth Phillips at UFC 174 in a bantamweight bout. “Trouble” dropped down to strawweight, where wins over Jessica Rakoczy and Maryna Maroz netted her a title shot against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 193 in November 2015. The Canadian lost to the reigning champion by unanimous decision.

In June 2016, Letourneau fought Joanne Calderwood in the first ever women’s flyweight bout in UFC history, but suffered a third-round TKO loss. Letourneau’s most recent fight came in December, when she missed weight and dropped a lackluster split decision to newcomer Viviane Pereira.

Letourneau is currently #15 in the UFC’s official 115 lbs rankings, but obviously she’ll be removed from shortly, and join a growing list of fighters who have recently departed the UFC.