Parker Porter, a veteran heavyweight, has been released from the UFC following a knockout loss in his last fight, with the news confirmed by sources and reported first by the UFC Roster Tracker on Twitter.
Parker Porter’s time in the UFC has come to an end. Just four months shy of his eighth fight inside the octagon, he’s been cut loose.
The buzz started quietly. Insiders whispered to MMA Fighting, preferring the shadows due to the delicate topic. Then, the UFC Roster Tracker’s algorithms spilled the beans with a tweet.
August was rough for Porter. He faced Junior Tafa in Singapore and, well, it didn’t end well. A knockout that sent him reeling, back to square one. Before that? A win over Braxton Smith at UFC 288, which got messy when Smith failed a drug test.
Porter’s UFC journey? It’s been a rollercoaster. Kicked off with a loss to Chris Daukaus, but then he hit a stride. Three wins on the trot against Josh Parisian, Chase Sherman, and Alan Baudot. And let’s not forget his pre-UFC hustle – a 10-5 record, with a notable KO loss to a then-unknown Jon Jones.
Life’s unpredictable, like a typo in a love letter or a cat walking on a keyboard. Porter’s story is no different. It’s got its ups, downs, and unexpected turns. Just like this paragraph.