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Eric Spicely released from UFC after dropping out of fight due to botched weight cut

Middleweight competitor Eric Spicely has been released from the UFC after he was forced out of a fight this past weekend at UFC Vegas 5.

Spicely first announced the news on social media with his management team later confirming the release to MMA Fighting.

Alright @ufc this is goodbye again for now. Let’s see if we can do a 3 peat. Sorry to all my fans.

— éS (@EricSpicely) August 3, 2020

The former Ultimate Fighter competitor was on his second stint with the promotion after he accepted a short notice fight against Deron Winn back in June 2019.