Deron Winn Released Following Alleged UFC Performance Institute Accident

Deron
Winn is no longer an
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter.

On Thursday, it was revealed the UFC cut the contract of Winn (7-3,
2-3 UFC) a week after his freak accident at the UFC Performance
Institute. Winn was at the venue to prepare for his then-scheduled
fight with Julian
Marquez on the UFC Fight Night 216 prelims when he claims he
fell down stairs and suffered neck trauma and concussion. Following
the fighter’s medical review at the hospital, the fight was called
off.

Winn, unhappy with his release, took to his social media accounts
to comment on the situation and the timing of his release.

“Being released after a freak accident on their property the week
before Christmas. Man ‘it’s business not personal’ has never been
more real.”

In his first UFC stint, Winn scored two decision victories at the
expense of Eric
Spicely and Antonio
Arroyo, but lost to Darren
Stewart and Gerald
Meerschaert. In his latest outing, he was put away with elbows
by Phil
Hawes in June.