Famed cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran is on the outs with the UFC. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
One of the most recognizable faces in combat sports will no longer ply his trade inside the Octagon.
Jacob Duran, better known as “Stitch,” was released from his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Tuesday after the famed cutman spoke out against the organization’s controversial new deal with sports apparel giant Reebok.
“I was shopping at Costco when I got a text from someone at the UFC asking if I could talk,” Duran told Sherdog.