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Luke Barnatt announces his release from the UFC

There will be no more "Bigslow" in the UFC. At least for now.

Luke Barnatt, the popular British middleweight, announced on social media Thursday that he has been released by the organization after three straight losses. Most recently, Barnatt fell via unanimous decision to Mark Munoz last month in Manila.

So looks like my journey with the @ufc is over. It all started 6 years ago when I walked into the… https://t.co/3JaSumLT6l

— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) June 4, 2015

Barnatt (8-3) became popular on The Ultimate Fighter 17 in 2013 as part of Chael Sonnen's team.