Dana White is making some budget cuts in order to free up some spare change. Not that Dana White really needs to, but Dana White feels like it is best to shake out the fighters that just are not up to par as Dana White once expected them to be. The fighter that was recently let go wasn’t just let go with a poor paycheck, but they were also let go with poor health as well. Ben Askren Leaks ‘Troubling’ Joe Rogan Health Claim.
Antonio Braga Neto was recently diagnosed with Covid-19. This wasn’t the worst of it though as Antonio was also let go on top of all of that thanks to Dana White.
Antonio Neto hasn’t competed since 2017, when he lost due to stoppage to Trevin Giles. Antonio wasn’t a bad fighter per say as Antonio had a 9-3-1 record.
It’s not totally clear why Neto was released, but it looks to be due to being inactive rather than Covid being the main case. There are other fighters who have not been active for a long while, but Dana White has kept them on the lineup. We will keep watching this as we find out a bit more on what all went into this choice made by Dana White.
Special thanks to MMA Fighting.
