Just two years removed from challenging Anderson Silva for the middleweight title, Patrick Cote has been released by the UFC.
The former top 185-pound contender confirmed the news on his Twitter feed on Wednesday.
Cote (13-7, 4-7 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Tom Lawlor on Saturday at UFC 121 in Anaheim, Calif. He was taken down by Lawlor in all three rounds and never could mount any type of offense, losing 30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards.