POST-UFC 214: ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Anaheim, CA for the first time in promotional history Saturday (July 29, 2017) with UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones II. It was an entertaining night of action that saw half the bouts end inside the space, and with all the scraps today in our rear perspective, let’s take a look at that of the evening’s competitors we might no longer see heading to work within the Octagon…
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Kailin Curran
A decision dropped to Aleksandra Albu at a scrap. She is now on a three-fight losing streak inside the Octagon, falling to 1-5 at the UFC. After the defeat, despite setting up a solid effort and winning the next and last round of this fight, I think there’s a good likelihood that the promotion releases her from her contract, considering I thought she would certainly get released after her prior defeat. Right now, she’s in what we call“Jessica Eye land,“ therefore it wouldn’t be a shock to see her receive a final opportunity for a third time.
Josh Burkman
Burkman was knocked out against the Drew Dober of Colorado. The loss puts him onto a four-fight losing streak from the UFC, the final two of which have come by first-round finish. He retired after his prior reduction, which was a first-round, north-south choke entry against Michel Prazeres, leaving his gloves at the Octagon. But he returned to the Dober bout and changed his mind. Whether he retires for good or not, I believe it’s fair to say that we have seen the last of Burkman inside the Octagon, and that I don’t expect to see the Ultimate Fighter 2 veteran returning for a third stint with the promotion.
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