Bellator fighter and MMA analyst Josh Thomson said on his Weighing In podcast with John McCarthy that he believes Ovince Saint Preux will be one of them.
Josh Thomson on why Ovince Saint Preux could be released from UFC
Ovince Saint Preux failed to make weight ahead of his Light Heavyweight bout against Jamahal Hill at UFC Vegas 16. He hit the scales at 207.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the non-title limit for the division.
The bout was still on at catchweight, with Ovince Saint Preux fined 20 percent of his fight purse. However, he failed to win the bout as well, getting knocked out in the second round by Jamahal Hill.
This was Ovince Saint Preux’s 23rd fight in UFC and it was the first time he had missed weight. But Josh Thomson still thinks that ‘OSP’ is done for and he might very well be among the 60 fighters to be released by UFC by the end of 2020.
Dana White on releasing fighters
At the press conference following UFC Vegas 16, Dana White said that they were going through the list of the “inflated” roster at the moment, and were going to make some tough decisions before 2020 ends.
Fans will have to wait for the official announcement of the releases to know if Ovince Saint Preux is among the names or not.
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