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Former UFC lightweight claims he was threatened with 'bad matchups' after asking for a better contract

Ramsey Nijem was one of a dozen or so mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters who parted ways with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last month.

Instead, Nijem (9-6) claims he was turned away because he asked for more money when the promotion offered up a new deal. Not only did reps balk at his request for additional dough, they flat-out threatened him with "bad match ups" if he didn't play ball.

"They made an offer to me and - man, I'm losing money fighting there. I said no and that I need more money to fight because it's not possible.