Sheila Gaff released - 1st woman cut by UFC

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                    <p>With a roster of hundreds, men are cut from the UFC on a constant basis. However, with just 13 officially signed fighters, and presumably more coming out of this season's TUF, no women have been released, until now.</p>

Alexis Davis (CAN )1–0
Sara McMann (USA) 1–0
Amanda Nunes (BRA) 1–0
Germaine de Randamie (NED) 1–0
Ronda Rousey (USA) 1–0
Cat Zingano (USA) 1–0
Liz Carmouche (USA) 1–1
Jessica Andrade (BRA) 0–1
Julie Kedzie (USA) 0–1
Rosi Sexton (UK) 0–1
Miesha Tate (USA) 0–1
Sarah Kaufman (CAN) 0–0
Sheila Gaf (GER) 0–2

German Sheila Graf has been released, according to a report from the German site GroundandPound.de

The UFC has released Germany's No. 1 fighter, Sheila Gaff (10-6-1), from her contract. This news comes less than two weeks after her second defeat in the world's biggest MMA organization.

In early March Gaff signed a four-fight contract with the UFC in the bantamweight class, following a three-fight win stream at flyweight.

The 23-year-old from Offenbach debuted on 27 April at UFC 159, losing to Sara McMann at 4:06 minutes of the first round via TKO. The Olympic silver medalist McMann repeatedly took Gaff to the mat, and worked ground and pound from there. At UFC 163 on 3 August, Gaff got back in the world famous Octagon, but unfortunately, again without success, losing to the Brazilian Amanda Nunes at 2:08 minutes, also by TKO.

After the two defeats in the heavily occupied bantamweight class Gaff must now make a fresh start elsewhere.

"Disappointments and defeats belong to every fighter in this career, but I will go on," said Gaff. "Most of all I am sorry that I could not show my fans what I can really do. In the last two weeks the love and uplifting words from many of my fans have helped. Thanks also for the support of sponsors MMA Spirit,  Geva and Olimp."

How exactly it will now go on with Gaff - a move to Invicta FC, back to flyweight or even an appearance in Germany - is still unclear.

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With the women's bantamweight roster shorter by one, who do you think will be the next female fighter signed?

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My gawd, this Sheila Graff.

She was also the first woman with two losses Phone Post

Oh come on Phone Post 3.0

Spells her last name 4 different ways (Graff, Gaf, Graf, Gaff), surely this must be a record!! Phone Post 3.0

Dublin Dave - Spells her last name 4 different ways (Graff, Gaf, Graf, Gaff), surely this must be a record!! Phone Post 3.0

Lol.. next was Sheila Giraffe

Dublin Dave - Spells her last name 4 different ways (Graff, Gaf, Graf, Gaff), surely this must be a record!! Phone Post 3.0

Good catch haha.

At least her being cut made history. Phone Post 3.0

cheap shot off the glove touch more than once..

She should be getting tooled on the ground by 125'ers anyway, not 135'ers.

Dublin Dave - Spells her last name 4 different ways (Graff, Gaf, Graf, Gaff), surely this must be a record!! Phone Post 3.0


UG Blog committed quite the gaffe, right?

 

seems too soon to be cutting women imo, not a ton of ladies in the division to begin with...

Cyril Jeff - 


 



seems too soon to be cutting women imo, not a ton of ladies in the division to begin with...


I don't think the division will last. I think it's a flash in the pan and once the good looking fighters like Ronda and Tate leave, no one will want to see a bunch of ugly women laying and praying.

Cyril Jeff -


 



seems too soon to be cutting women imo, not a ton of ladies in the division to begin with...

True it's not like she was costing the UFC a lot money. Phone Post 3.0

Cyril Jeff - 


 



seems too soon to be cutting women imo, not a ton of ladies in the division to begin with...



they are gonna be adding 8 more women after TUF, not to mention other females like Rin, Taylor, Coenen if she drops to BW.  Its not like there is only 13 females they can pick from and they cant release anyone cause nobody can replace her.  There are plenty of females they can sign to replace her just like they do with the men. 

There's only room for two Uriah Fabers in the UFC. Phone Post 3.0

Dublin Dave - Spells her last name 4 different ways (Graff, Gaf, Graf, Gaff), surely this must be a record!! Phone Post 3.0


Chris has done worse. I have corrected it however, once again.

RollHighAllDay - There's only room for two Uriah Fabers in the UFC. Phone Post 3.0


Three (you forgot Liz Carmouche).

so when meisha loses her next fight to Rhonda and goes 0-2 will she be cut?

Gila Shiraffe