Tony Kelley’s UFC run is over.
MMA Fighting reported on Thursday that the bantamweight is out of the promotion after his first-round TKO loss to Adrian Yanez at UFC Austin last month. Kelley (8-3) wasn’t cut mid-contract, rather the UFC opted not to re-sign. A fighter who has never been ranked losing their spot on the roster wouldn’t ordinarily be news, but Kelley attracted negative headlines in the lead-up to his final UFC appearance.
Back in May when Andrea Lee fought Brazil’s Viviane Araujo, Kelley came under fire after he was caught on camera telling Lee between rounds, “That’s what they’re gonna do, they’re dirty f—king Brazilians.