As noted, UFC heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was released from the promotion this week.
Bigfoot joins a number of front office employees and management figures, including Tom Wright, Garry Cook and Marshall Zelaznik.
In terms of active fighters, Bigfoot wasn’t the only one to be released this week. According to a new report at MMAFighting.com, 12 additional fighters have also been cut from the promotion.
Below is the list of fighters reportedly released from the UFC this week:
* Shane Campbell
* Kevin Casey
* Cody East
* Glaico Franca
* Leonardo Augusto ‘Leleco’ Guimaraes
* Cory Hendricks
* Caio Magalhaes
* Enrique Marin
* Tamdan McCrory
* Kenny Robertson
* Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva
* Sean Spencer
* Alberto Uda