After a three fight skid that brought his recent UFC record to a paltry 2-7, Paulo Thiago has been given his walking papers. Brazilian MMA outlet Combate first reported the news of Thiago’s release from contract, which ends a five-year stint with the promotion that saw him go from a welterweight hopeful to a struggling preliminary-card fighter. Thiago (15-8 MMA, 5-8 UFC), 33, debuted in the octagon at UFC 95 in 2009 with a thunderous stoppage of top-tier welterweight Josh Koscheck. That sparked an instant rivalry with Koscheck’s American Kickboxing Academy, one in which Thiago came out ahead after going 2-1 against the team with a loss to Jon Fitch and win over Mike Swick. Thiago’s career then sputtered with back-to-back losses to Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez before spiraling with a 2-7 run
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Report: On three-fight skid, welterweight Paulo Thiago released by UFC – MMA Junkie