A BAD FEW MONTHS for Diego Brandao has culminated in the Brazilian fighter being released from his contract with the UFC.
Brandao was arrested following an assault in Albuquerque earlier this month, having allegedly been involved in an altercation with security at a strip club.
Brandao was accused of pistol-whipping an employee and pointing the weapon at others. The 28-year-old featherweight was arrested on charges that included aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault.
Following an initial report by Sherdog, Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie writes that Brandao has now been cut loose by the UFC due to violations of the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy.
In January, Brandao was submitted by Brian Ortega at UFC 195 — after which he tested positive for marijuana. The fighter was subsequently placed on temporary suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Brandao, who won the 14th series of The Ultimate Fighter, went 6-4 during a UFC tenure which lasted just over four years.
Prior to his loss to Ortega, Brandao bounced back from a defeat to Conor McGregor in the main event at UFC Dublin in July 2014 by picking up first-round TKO wins against both Jimy Hettes and Katsunori Kikuno.
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Good appointments in both football & hurling.We will be hoping for steady improvement in both codes in 2016.
Good job it was Cian O’Neil who got the job so…..anyway he’s a very highly thought of coach, seen his work personally during time at UL so def think this is a good step in right direction for Kildare, and the mighty Joe Quaid, what a man! best of luck to him, hopefully does good work up dere, from all in Limerick!!
Glen hasn’t had the best track record in county management to be fair and Cian O’Neill has a great CV….. politics prob did play a part but we now have one of the best coaches in the GAA. Hopefully he will get the younger players primed for the championship.
Best of luck Cian O Neill, on wards and upwards.. There is some talent there, it would be great to see it brought on. I cant see anyone getting near Dublin, but Kildare should be a Division 1 Team and in the top 6 or 8 in the Country.
Hurling appointment is great ..but Cian o sullivan should only be a selector at best with the manager been Glen Ryan ..POLITICS
Cian O’Sullivan?
the truth is out there now after the county board meeting last night ..well done to a certain few gentlemen who had the balls to challenge the selection committee ..but the rest of the delegates were afraid to go with the overwhelming support for Glen Ryan and his back room staff of legends ..Sad day for Kildare gaelic football team ..That county board is rotten to the core