{"id":93330,"date":"2025-08-24T10:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/93330\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T10:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:32:08","slug":"bryan-battle-set-to-debut-in-new-promotion-after-ufc-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/93330\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryan Battle Set To Debut In New Promotion After UFC Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

After his third weight miss with the promotion\u2014and second in a row\u2014Season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega winner Bryan Battle<\/a> has been cut from the UFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many had speculated that Battle\u2019s UFC career was in jeopardy after he weighed in at 190 pounds for his scheduled middleweight bout against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319<\/a>. Having already missed weight in his previous bout against Randy \u201cRude Boy\u201d Brown<\/a>, Battle had moved up from the 170-pound welterweight limit to the 185-pound middleweight limit, believing the change in weight class would eliminate any issues with weight cutting.<\/p>\n

Speaking on The MMA Hour<\/a> with Ariel Helwani, Battle addressed the weight miss:<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was going to be a walk in the park, but things just went south.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if something was wrong with his body, Battle responded:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just getting older.\u201d<\/p>\n

He went on to elaborate further:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s going to have to be some lifestyle changes. There\u2019s some stuff that I didn\u2019t have to do that I have to do now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the interview the UFC would release Bryan Battle from contract, in a surprise Battle is set to make a quick turn around for the \u201cDirty Boxing Championship<\/a>\u201d Promotion on August 29th.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What are they suppose to do? : Expert speaks on Bryan Battle being cut<\/p>\n

Former MMA referee and the \u201cman who wrote the rules,\u201d Big John McCarthy<\/a>, spoke about Bryan Battle\u2019s <\/a>recent weight miss during a segment of his podcast Weighing In<\/a> with former Strikeforce champion Josh \u201cThe Punk\u201d Thomson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When the topic of TUF winner Bryan Battle being cut from the promotion after his third weight miss came up, Big John didn\u2019t hold back:<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to give everyone a one, maybe even a two. They gave him three. Three strikes, you\u2019re out.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then explained the basic expectations for fighters:<\/p>\n

\u201cBe on time, make weight, fight your ass off. Those are your goddamn fucking rules of being a fighter. When they cannot rely on you to come in and make weight, they cannot rely on you. What are they supposed to do?\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the tough criticism, Big John followed up with some kind words about Battle:<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Bryan Battle as a fighter. I think he\u2019s fun to watch. I like him on the mic. I think he\u2019s tough as hell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many fighters have been cut from the UFC only to return and go on successful runs, including winning a belt. Bryan Battle was a fan favorite before his untimely departure from the UFC. With something to prove in his next outing, Battle has some work to do before possibly returning to the UFC.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Bryan Battle has signed with Dirty Boxing for a fight at 185lbs! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Fresh off his run in the UFC, Battle is making his next move \u2014 stepping into the DBX ring at Dirty Boxing 3 on August 29th in Miami Florida \ud83e\ude78\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

A new chapter begins, and it\u2019s going to be violent.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9f Get\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/yR9xc5UAnV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dirty Boxing Championship (@DirtyBoxing_) August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n