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Sokoudjou Among Eight Fighters Released by Bellator MMA

Sokoudjou is no longer part of the Bellator roster. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

Pride, UFC and Strikeforce veteran Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was one of eight fighters to receive his walking papers from Bellator MMA.

Sherdog.com confirmed the cuts on Thursday with a Bellator official following an initial report from BloodyElbow.com. The other fighters released from the Scott Coker-led promotion were: Rafael Silva, Antonio Duarte, Alejandro Villalobos, Jesse Juarez, Curtis Millender, Razak Al-Hassan and Julio Cesar Neves Jr.