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UFC Cuts Lucas Martins Following A Win, Martins Explains The Situation
Despite a victory over Robert Whiteford in his most recent Octagon appearance, UFC has decided to cut Lucas Martins from the active talent roster.
Combate was the first to report the news that Martins, who signed a new three-fight deal after picking up three finishes in his first four fights with the UFC, finishing up the deal with the aforementioned win over Whiteford, is now free to negotiate with outside MMA promotions.
“My manager (Diego) Lima was talking to the UFC, and said that the division is full,” Martins told MMAFighting.com. “Even though I was coming off a win, my contract is over and they told me to get a couple more wins outside the UFC, two nice knockouts, and they would definitely sign me again. I wasn’t expecting that because I was coming off a win, but it’s fine.”
“I’ve done a lot of things in there,” he said. “There are athletes in the UFC that haven’t done half of what I did, and this is happening to me. I’ll keep my head up and continue doing my job. I’m looking at other fights now and go back to the UFC because they pay us better. I don’t fight for status, I fight for money to help my family.”
Despite a victory over Robert Whiteford in his most recent Octagon appearance, UFC has decided to cut Lucas Martins from the active talent roster.
Combate was the first to report the news that Martins, who signed a new three-fight deal after picking up three finishes in his first four fights with the UFC, finishing up the deal with the aforementioned win over Whiteford, is now free to negotiate with outside MMA promotions.
“My manager (Diego) Lima was talking to the UFC, and said that the division is full,” Martins told MMAFighting.com. “Even though I was coming off a win, my contract is over and they told me to get a couple more wins outside the UFC, two nice knockouts, and they would definitely sign me again. I wasn’t expecting that because I was coming off a win, but it’s fine.”
“I’ve done a lot of things in there,” he said. “There are athletes in the UFC that haven’t done half of what I did, and this is happening to me. I’ll keep my head up and continue doing my job. I’m looking at other fights now and go back to the UFC because they pay us better. I don’t fight for status, I fight for money to help my family.”
