After years of flying under the radar in the U.S., British featherweight Brendan Loughnane finally became the topic of water-cooler MMA discussion last week, but not for the reasons he would have hoped. Loughnane (17-3 MMA), a former late replacement competitor in “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes,” whose record includes two highly questionable split-decision losses and a third defeat he subsequently avenged by knockout, decided to shoot his shot with the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series 17, a platform where winning isn’t always enough to earn a UFC contract. And while Loughnane’s all-action performance to defeat fellow hot prospect and Ring of Combat featherweight champion Bill Algeo was seemingly enough to impress the watching audience, a takedown attempt in the dying seconds of the fight was enough to convince UFC president Dana White not to offer Loughnane a contract . White’s decision prompted social media outcry from both sides of the pond
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Opportunity knocks for Brendan Loughnane, who reveals ‘plenty of offers’ after UFC snub – MMA Junkie