The MMA landscape had a shift earlier this week with the UFC releases of former title challenger Alistair Overeem and former heavyweight king Junior dos Santos. Both were removed from the official rankings and somewhat unceremoniously given their walking papers.
While Overeem was gracious in his departure, fans have been reminded once again of the cruel nature of the sport in which making a certain amount of money and losing a few fights can lead to being cut without warning. But UFC president Dana White wants to let everyone know that there wasn’t any sort of animosity behind the move to let both fighters go.