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Report: Jon Fitch cut from UFC

Wednesday February 20, 2013 3:14 PM By Mark La Monica

Jon Fitch in a scene from the MMA

Jon Fitch, once a welterweight title contender and in the middle of many top 10 pound-for-pound lists, was released by the UFC on Tuesday. MMA Fighting first reported the news Wednesday.

Fitch was one of 16 fighters cut from the world's most prominent MMA organization, the report said. Also included among the cuts were Freeport native Jay Hieron and light heavyweight veteran Vladimir Matyushenko.

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