UFC Fighter Dropped After 8 Fights Get Cancelled

It appears as though Tom Breese’s withdrawal from his fight the past weekend against Antonio Arroyo at UFC Vegas 28 might have been his last fight for the promotion. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN recently tweeted, “Tom Breese has been removed from the UFC rankings pool”. 

According to Bronsteter’s tweet, the UFC has removed the Englishman from its fan ranking pool. This allows to MMA community to devise their own rankings based on their opinions separate from the organization’s rankings. 

Bresse was scheduled to fight Arroyo in a middleweight bout the past weekend. However, it was announced by the commentary team that the UFC had scrapped the fight as Breese withdrew due to an undisclosed medical issue. 

While at this point in time it is not known if the UFC cut Breese or not, it is worth noting that the likes of Tyron Woodley and Jacare Souza who were recently cut were first removed from the ranking pool before parting ways with the promotion. 

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Tom Breese and his journey in the UFC

Tom Breese joined the UFC having been the champion in a previous organization. Breese was a champion in the BAMMA championship in England. He got his big break with the UFC when he made his debut against Luiz Dutra Jr. in May 2015 via stoppage. He then secured another stoppage win in his second fight with the UFC and also earned a performance of the night bonus as well. 

The Englishman went 3-0 in the promotion before succumbing to a loss against Sean Strickland at UFC 199. He then moved up a weight class and decided to compete at middleweight where the results have been topsy-turvy. 

Breese made his middleweight debut with a stoppage win over Dan Kelly. He then succumbed to a loss against Brendan Allen before bouncing back with a win over KB Bhullar. In his most recent outing, Akhmedov submitted Breese in round two via arm-triangle choke. 

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The fight against Arroyo would have been an excellent opportunity for Breese to get back into the win column in the middleweight division. What do you make of Tom Breese’s career thus far in the UFC? Do you think the UFC will release him? Let us know in the comments below!