UFC veteran John Dodson released by the UFC, officially a free agent

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUltimate Fighter 14 winner John Dodson has been released from the UFC, sources close to ‘The Magician’ confirmed on Friday (h/t Damon Martin of MMA Fighting).

Dodson, a UFC veteran of almost nine years, has gone 2-4 in his last six fights under the UFC banner and hasn’t put more than two consecutive wins together since his three-fight win streak in 2013-2015.

Dodson’s manager, Ricky Kottenstette, said the former two-time UFC flyweight title challenger is ‘excited’ to see what offers are out there now that he’s a free agent.

“We are excited to see what other offers are out there for John,” Kottenstette said. “John is 100 percent committed…