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Dana White: We had cut Jake Ellenberger, but he promised to deliver if given another shot at UFC 201

Jake Ellenberger prolonged his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career last night (Sat., July 30, 2016) by knocking out Matt Brown via liver kick and strikes in the very first round from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

What you probably didn’t know -- but likely assumed -- was that last night could’ve been Jake’s final fight inside the Octagon. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who told Megan Olivi that the promotion had already cut Ellenberger, but "Juggernaught" convinced him to give him one more shot to prove his worth.

"I didn't know what to expect from him.