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Jesse Ronson pulled from UFC 231 due to weight issues, released from contract

A short notice replacement for UFC 231, returning lightweight Jesse Ronson won’t get a chance to start a new Octagon stint after going 0-3 in his first endeavor.

After taking a bout against Carlos Diego Ferreira on just a week’s notice, the ‘Body Snatcher’ wrote on his Facebook page that he was too overweight to cut the additional pounds in a healthy manner, which ultimately led to a release from his recently signed contract.

Although it was not announced yet and the UFC 231 card is just three days away, MMA Junkie’s John Morgan reported on Twitter that the UFC wants to keep Ferreira and already have a new fighter to announce for the bout.