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UFC fires long-time cutman Jacob 'Stitch' Duran for speaking out against Reebok deal

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Perhaps the most beloved cutman in mixed martial arts (MMA), Jacob "Stitch" Duran, finds himself out of a job with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

That's according to a Tweet Duran sent out recently, claiming that the world's leading MMA promotion relieved him of his duties for speaking out about the much-criticized Reebok deal.

@daej81 You will be the first to know that the UFC just let me go because I spoke out about the Reebok deal. Got to look for a new job!

— Jacob Stitch Duran (@StitchDuran) July 21, 2015

Duran's comments -- which you can see here -- stated that once the Reebok deal took effect, his -- and the rest of the cutmen sponsors -- were prohibited from being displayed at UFC events.