Deron Winn has criticised the UFC's "s****y" decision to cut him after suffering a freak accident that cancelled his fight.
Winn, 33, was scheduled to fight Julian Marquez at UFC Vegas 66 last weekend but was forced out of the fight after fainting and falling down the stairs at the promotion's Performance Institute in Las Vegas. The middleweight contender hurt his neck and head in the fall, being rushed to hospital after sustaining a mild concussion. Winn underwent follow-up tests for his injuries, all of which came back without any concern.
Winn didn’t reveal what led to him fainting, but the UFC decided to withdraw him from his fight against Marquez because of safety concerns. Less than a week after the incident, Winn revealed the UFC has cut him as he tweeted: "Being released after a freak accident on their property the week before Christmas. Man 'it’s business not personal' has never been more real."
