News Jeremy Stephens has parted ways with the UFC after finishing his contract

[wwkirk]

I'll always remember Jeremy for this one .

Thanks. So that's where the classic GIF comes from!

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Saw him in a great fight against Sam Stout at UFC 113 in MTL, made me a fan for life

It's a shame he went on such a terrible streak

 

[mjfan23]

UFC shills out and saying he was never any good

 

[GrantB13]

Why is he shining that flashlight into the crowd?

 

[mma_genius]

He will be back to starting bar fights now. Thugs gonna thug.

 

[quebert]

losing to every decent fighter means you're not decent enough to hang
you're gonna take a decade tenured fighter and work his way back up from the lowest of ranking? for what?
it's time to go
it was time to go 4 fights ago

you say he lost to every decent fighter. Since 2012 here who he's lost to.

Gamrot
Kattar
Rodriguez
Zabit
Aldo
Carineo
Edgar (2016 Frankie, still very good IMHO)
Holloway
Oliveria
Swanson
Edwards
Cerrone
Pettis

I'd say the worst fighter on the list is Carineo, and he's far from being a can or anything. Swanson's was never top 5, but with his power he could KO anyone so that's not a terrible loss. His resume's top notch, sure he has 19 losses, but he's fought former champs, the guy who's the current champ and a lot of top 5 guys. Really the only fighters who would have a better record having fought the same fighters would be the fighters he lost to.

Edgar - Pettis at that time in all of their carers was absolutely insane. What decent fighter did he lose to? He lost to all killers, ex champs, current title contenders and former champs. With the exception of the 2 I mentioned as being lower level but still pretty damn good. If he had beat even half of those fighters he lost to, he would easily be top 5 all time in that division. He hasn't had an easy fight in forever IMHO.

 

[Brit_Brawler]

All the best to Jeremy. Hopefully he can continue his career somewhere where he can get paid

 

[Jarvan]

you say he lost to every decent fighter. Since 2012 here who he's lost to.

Gamrot
Kattar
Rodriguez
Zabit
Aldo
Carineo
Edgar (2016 Frankie, still very good IMHO)
Holloway
Oliveria
Swanson
Edwards
Cerrone
Pettis

I'd say the worst fighter on the list is Carineo, and he's far from being a can or anything. Swanson's was never top 5, but with his power he could KO anyone so that's not a terrible loss. His resume's top notch, sure he has 19 losses, but he's fought former champs, the guy who's the current champ and a lot of top 5 guys. Really the only fighters who would have a better record having fought the same fighters would be the fighters he lost to.

Edgar - Pettis at that time in all of their carers was absolutely insane. What decent fighter did he lose to? He lost to all killers, ex champs, current title contenders and former champs. With the exception of the 2 I mentioned as being lower level but still pretty damn good. If he had beat even half of those fighters he lost to, he would easily be top 5 all time in that division. He hasn't had an easy fight in forever IMHO.

you're right
if he won fights he would've been ranked higher
but he didn't
do you not know how fights work???

 

[StonedLemur]

Aldo ended him. He hasn't won a fight since.

Not a bad person to be ended by tbf.

 

[StonedLemur]

Bet your left nut he'll sign with them.

But I have a close personal friendship with my left nut sir lol.

 

[Jackonfire]

Not a bad person to be ended by tbf.

Yeah. No shame in losing to Aldo.

 

[StonedLemur]

Yeah. No shame in losing to Aldo.

I mean he's on the verge of a title fight at BW which is crazy sir lol.

 

[STAY GOLD]

UFC shills out and saying he was never any good

That would be nonsense. Stephens was a good fighter and he always tried to put on exciting fights.

 

[HaulParris]

"Jeremy Stephens is no longer part of the UFC roster, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting. “Lil’ Heathen” completed his contract this past July and ultimately did not re-sign with the promotion."



"The 16-year veteran, who turns 36 in May, competed as a featherweight and lightweight during his long UFC career, scoring key wins over the likes of Rafael dos Anjos, Gilbert Melendez, Renan Barao, Cole Miller, Darren Elkins and Marcus Davis."

BKFC here he comes

 

[Ghostoftheville]

I believe he still has a winning record in the promotion though.

I checked, better winning percentage than Stephens but they are both under .500

 

[MadHouse]

wonder who he'll decide to sign with

 

[Rorschachxx]

But I have a close personal friendship with my left nut sir lol.

Haha, no worries he's about to sign with PFL as it seems. Glad you did not bet your left nut my man. My mistake.

 

[BluntForceTrama]

hope hes fine with it and not overly depressed about it

 

[StonedLemur]

Haha, no worries he's about to sign with PFL as it seems. Glad you did not bet your left nut my man. My mistake.

Well, saved the ol left nut...thank the gods lol.
PFL is a good choice, maybe he can win a season and retire sir.

 

[eighterumg5]

But I have a close personal friendship with my left nut sir lol.

Right nut on bad terms?