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One of the more surprising cuts the UFC made recently was that of middleweight Elias Theodorou.

Theodorou had a three-fight win streak snapped earlier this month against Derek Brunson. “The Spartan” was bested on the judges’ scorecards via unanimous decision. Despite only suffering his first loss since July of 2017, and being a ranked 185-pound fighter at the time, Theodorou was still cut from the promotion.

This is a decision that even the likes of longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan has spoken out against. Now, Theodorou has ended his silence on the matter. He responded to several fans on Twitter regarding his release recently.

Check out his comments below:

“For some time I prided myself at being an unorthodox fighter able to outsmart his opponent in a form of competition. I can see now to many, the “entertainment” of violence out ways victory. Looking to take the time and grow not only as a martial artist, but a prize fighter.”

For some time I prided myself at being an unorthodox fighter able to outsmart his opponent in a form of competition. I can see now to many, the “entertainment” of violence out ways victory. Looking to take the time and grow not only as a martial artist, but a prize fighter. https://t.co/TVxuk8KeS9

— The Mane Event (@EliasTheodorou) May 30, 2019

“Thanks! I’m excited to have my banner & shorts for sponsorship. Two long time partners are global & would love their logo in either Europe or Asia. That 1 deal is worth more than a win. Excited for the future. #themaneevent#weedbae#ringboy is fight single & ready to mingle!”

Thanks! I’m excited to have my banner & shorts for sponsorship. Two long time partners are global & would love their logo in either Europe or Asia. That 1 deal is worth more than a win. Excited for the future. #themaneevent #weedbae #ringboy is fight single & ready to mingle! https://t.co/AYEApZWS4G

— The Mane Event (@EliasTheodorou) May 30, 2019

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan was among the many who were perplexed with the promotion cutting middleweight Elias Theodorou.

Following a unanimous decision loss to Derek Brunson earlier this month, Theodorou was one of a number of casualties who were released by the UFC.

It came as a surprise in the combat sports world as the Canadian wasn’t on a losing streak either — it was just his third loss in 11 UFC fights.

And Rogan is unsure how one could explain Theodorou’s exit.

“Obviously I’m a giant fan of the UFC, I love them to death,” Rogan said on his podcast (via MMA Mania). “I am so happy and I would do nothing for any other organization. I would never want to work for any other organization. But I don’t like the way they do things.

“There are a lot of things I don’t like. They just cut Elias Theodorou. One loss (to) Derek Brunson, cut. Like explain that. How do you explain that? That one doesn’t make any sense.”

Many have pointed to Theodorou’s lack of an exciting fighting style that led to his demise. After all, only two of his eight UFC wins were finishes and he is yet to receive a performance bonus.

However, it’s still unfair to cut someone just for not being an exciting fighter, especially if they have won more than half of their UFC fights.

What do you think of the whole Theodorou situation?

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Elias Theodorou released by the UFC. The cuts by the promotion continue as it all started earlier this week with heavyweight stud Justin Willis.

According to Raphael Mariano from Globo, the UFC has parted ways with the former “Ultimate Fighter” winner. This is an interesting move by the Las Vegas-based promotion as he was the No. 15-ranked fighter in the middleweight division.

It’s also interesting due to the fact that the decision to cut Theodorou is shocking because he just fought in a co-headliner.

Theodorou suffered a unanimous decision loss to Derek Brunson at UFC Ottawa (also known as UFC on ESPN+9) on May 4, 2019) at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on ESPN+.

This was an important fight for the rising contender as a win over Brunson in his home country of Canada would allow him to jump up in the rankings in the middleweight division. That wasn’t meant to be.

The loss snaps Theodorou’s three-fight winning streak. During his time with the promotion, he had a solid 8-3 record in the Octagon.

The UFC also released some other fighters as well including flyweight star Wilson Reis, who was coming off of a TKO loss to Alexandre Pantoja. He has lost four of his last five fights. Heavyweight fighter Marcelo Golm, who went 1-3 in the promotion, is also gone.

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