While Josh Thomson doesn’t have any harsh feelings toward his former employer, he still wants to make one thing perfectly clear: He was not released by the UFC.
Although the way it might have happened is disputed by both parties, Thomson and the UFC parted ways following his unanimous decision loss to Tony Ferguson on July 15 -- his third consecutive setback in the Octagon. Less than a month later, “The Punk” inked a deal with Bellator MMA and immediately denied a report that his previous employer had declined to renew his contract.