Ian McCall granted UFC release

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Ian McCall told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hourthat he has been released from his UFC contract. Previously, McCall said he wouldn’t feel comfortable returning to the UFC under his standing contract due to health issues, including brain treatment.

McCall said he asked the UFC for his release and was granted it.

“I’m a free agent now. If I’m gonna fight, I want to fight for at least $100,000 — 50 and 50 is fine,” McCall said.

McCall said he’d like to go and fight for Rizin, since he has never fought in Japan before. If that doesn’t work and the money isn’t there, he very well could hang up the gloves

“I’m gonna take this, go to a different market and see if it works,” McCall said.

McCall (13-5-1) has not fought since a unanimous decision loss to John Lineker at UFC 183 in January 2015. In 2016 and early 2017, McCall had four straight fights drop off the card during fight week due to injury, illness or weight-cut problems. Twice it was McCall’s own troubles and the other two times were issues with his opponent.

“Most people don’t know I ended up in the hospital six times in the last year,” McCall said. ... “It just doesn’t seem worth it to me.”

“Uncle Creepy” famously fought Demetrious Johnson to a majority draw in the inaugural UFC flyweight title fight in March 2012. He lost the rematch with Johnson three months later and Johnson has gone on to set the UFC record with 11 straight title defenses. McCall, 33, has gone only 2-3 since then.
 

jason73

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Creepy is small enough to face japanese fighters and charismatic enough to become a star in rizin.if only he can remain healthy
 

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McCall in Rizin would be the shit. I hope they pay him.
My question is who is willing to invest that much money in him given the fact he has had a lot of issues coming into past fights.

If you are willing to pay someone that much you are gonna promote the bout, and find a big name to fight him. Is it worth the risk of him falling out again...

I like seeing ian fight. Tbh I think it sucks he's leaving the UFC without going on a good run first.

Best of luck to him


I wonder if he would go back to 135?
 

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My question is who is willing to invest that much money in him given the fact he has had a lot of issues coming into past fights.

If you are willing to pay someone that much you are gonna promote the bout, and find a big name to fight him. Is it worth the risk of him falling out again...

I like seeing ian fight. Tbh I think it sucks he's leaving the UFC without going on a good run first.

Best of luck to him


I wonder if he would go back to 135?
I imagine if they (Bellator) paid him well enough that 135 would be an option.

But Rizin is the more interesting spot for him. They have better options for him at 125, and his personality and fighting style would go over really well with Japan.
 

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I imagine if they (Bellator) paid him well enough that 135 would be an option.

But Rizin is the more interesting spot for him. They have better options for him at 125, and his personality and fighting style would go over really well with Japan.
I agree.

I just wonder if anyone will pay him that much, market the fight, on the basis he hasn't shown up for a while.
 

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My question is who is willing to invest that much money in him given the fact he has had a lot of issues coming into past fights.

If you are willing to pay someone that much you are gonna promote the bout, and find a big name to fight him. Is it worth the risk of him falling out again...

I like seeing ian fight. Tbh I think it sucks he's leaving the UFC without going on a good run first.

Best of luck to him


I wonder if he would go back to 135?
Normally we don’t agree, but has he been hitting pure coke? Is so, can he send me some so i can sell it to make exorbitant profits after I cut it with cat food?
 

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Normally we don’t agree, but has he been hitting pure coke? Is so, can he send me some so i can sell it to make exorbitant profits after I cut it with cat food?
He did supposedly refuse to do a USADA test recently, right before he was released, because he said something like he expected to be with another promotion soon anyway.
 

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I imagine if they (Bellator) paid him well enough that 135 would be an option.

But Rizin is the more interesting spot for him. They have better options for him at 125, and his personality and fighting style would go over really well with Japan.
Agreed, and who wouldn't want to see Uncle Creepy vs The Gooch?