'The Ultimate Fighter' season 8 winner Efrain Escudero has been released from the UFC, and says he's already been courted by Strikeforce and Bellator.
“Hello true fan I was released by the Ufc today speaking to strikeforce and bellator. Taking a week off and make my way back!”
-Efrain Escudero via Twitter
And there you have it. This one comes as a bit of a shock to me, although he did come in overweight in his last fight against rising star Charles Oliveira in addition to losing the bout via 3rd round submission. With a 3-2 record in the octagon, and both losses coming despite competitive performances, I thought he'd have to suffer at least another loss before they cut him. However, Escudero is still a young and talented guy, so the UFC probably just wants him to pick up some wins (and maybe better strategy, as he's not exactly overflowing with it) in other orgs. If he's talking to Bellator and Strikeforce he could be met with a few quality fights that'll be worth his while.
I could see him signing with Strikeforce (despite the Latin-friendly nature of Bellator) particularly because they seem to like signing the fat trimmed by the UFC, but they also have some good match ups for him as well. Escudero plans to take a week off before making a decision as to where he will end up.
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