UFC officials have released promising Brazilian fighter Maiquel Falcao and pulled him from a UFC 134 bout with Tom Lawlor.
A representative from Prime Fighters Management and DCA, Falcao’s management companies, told MMAjunkie.com of the release overnight.
The rep said Falcao’s 2002 arrest still plagues the fighter, and with fans and media contacting the UFC and demanding his removal from the summer card in Rio de Janeiro, officials ultimately decided to sever ties with the middleweight.