For some reason Elliot Marshall (3-1 UFC) has been released following his split decision loss to The Janitor. I don't get it.
the conventional rational in other mma forums is that it's because he didn't finish fights (re: he's boring even when he wins)
Eric 'Red' Schafer has been cut from the UFC after losing his 2nd consecutive fight and having gone 3-4 in the UFC. His last two losses were to Ryan 'Darth' Bader and Jason Brilz (at UFC live on Vs.)
Payouts: Jon Jones: $90,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win, $50,000 bonus) Brandon Vera: $60,000 Jones defeated Vera via technical knockout Junior dos Santos: $120,000 ($35,000 to show, $35,000 to win, $50,000 bonus) Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000 Dos Santos defeated Gonzaga via technical knockout Cheick Kongo: $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 to win) Paul Buentello: $40,000 Kongo defeated Buentello via submission (strikes) Alessio Sakara: $42,000 ($21,000 to show, $21,000 to win) James Irvin: $20,000 Sakara defeated Irvin via technical knockout Clay Guida: $100,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win, $50,000 bonus) Shanon Gugerty: $9,000 Guida defeated Gugerty via submission (arm-triangle choke) Vladimir Matyushenko: $56,000 ($28,000 to show, $28,000 to win) Eliott Marshall: $10,000 Matyushenko defeated Marshall via split decision Darren Elkins: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win) Duane Ludwig: $12,000 Elkins defeated Ludwig via technical knockout (injury) John Howard: $76,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win, $50,000 bonus) Daniel Roberts: $6,000 Howard defeated Roberts via knockout Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win) Chase Gormley: $10,000 Schaub defeated Gormley via technical knockout Mike Pierce: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) John Paulino: $8,000 Pierce defeated Paulino via unanimous decision Jason Brilz: $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win) Eric Schafer: $13,000 Brilz defeated Schafer via unanimous decision