Jake Ellenberger Begged UFC Not to Cut Him Prior to Matt Brown Fight

– During a post UFC 201 interview, Dana White revealed that Jake Ellenberger almost didn’t fight at UFC 201. The promotion was planning to release the fighter, who begged for one last chance…

“I didn’t know what to expect from him. I said in the standup with [UFC commentator Joe] Rogan before the fights started, if he comes out and does what he’s capable of doing, then this is going to be a very fun fight. With the UFC, we had cut him. He flew out to Las Vegas and he met with me and said, ‘Don’t cut me, please.’ He said, ‘Give me one more shot. I promise I will come out and deliver.'”

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