Dennis Hallman
After failing to make weight for a second straight fight inside the Octagon, Dennis ‘Superman’ Hallman (51-14-2, 1NC) was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship after missing the 155-lbs limit by seven-pounds for his UFC on FX 5 bout with Thiago Tavares.
Hallman, who attributed the weight-cut issues to personal issues, told Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com about his release noting that UFC president Dana White was very supportive by offering to pay him his show and win bonus.
“They are cutting me,” he wrote. “Dana [White] gave me my show and win pay to help me deal with the mountain in front of me. Now I have to go make weight a couple times on the regional circuit. I’ll be back to the UFC though, I always am.”
“I’m having some personal issues at home,” Hallman said. “I’m not fit to fight. I told Dana [White] what my issues were. He understands family matters, and he was cool with me not fighting.”
Helwani goes on to say that Hallman actually passed out during his weight cut and had to receive IV fluids. He and Tavares came to an agreement about a catchweight, but the bout was scrapped by Hallman after Tavares came back asking for another drop in weight.
Hallman was 3-2 in his latest run in the UFC, and 4-5 overall in the Octagon over his 68-pro fight career. His last fight was in December of last year, in a 158.5 catchweight bout at UFC 140, submitting John Makdessi at the Toronto event.