XFC Announces Fighter Releases; Including Two Current XFC Championship Title Holders Stripped of Their Belts
Jan. 19th, 2015 – With a growing roster of world class fighters from regions spanning the globe, XFC has become an international sensation. Since breaking ground in Latin America in 2014, the promotion has consistently topped the ratings charts as one of the most watched MMA events on television, showcasing the world’s most promising stars in the XFC International Tournament Series, and creating the XFC World Championship title race.
XFC President Myron Molotky made a statement about releasing women’s Flyweight title holder Pearl Gonzalez and vacating the belt: “Our XFC women’s divisions (Strawweight & Flyweight) have gained recognition worldwide as one of the largest and strongest in the industry. Pearl has been voluntarily inactive over the last year, turning down several offers to fight in our International Tournament and Superfight Series; citing her inexperience and the challenge of competing against the higher skill level that the current roster in her division now holds.
We believe that our champions should rise to the occasion and embrace the chance to compete at the highest level, while also enabling deserving challengers the ability to determine who will become XFC Champions.”
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Fighters Released:
Deivison Ribeiro – Featherweight Champion
Pearl Gonzalez – Flyweight Champion
Ryan Thomas
Eric Reynolds
Cortney Casey
Andrea Lee
Stephanie Skinner
Angelica Chavez
Andy Nguyen
Dave Courchaine
Daniel Swain
Jeremy Severn
Stephen Bass
Ladarious Jackson
Dejuan Hathaway
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