Kenny Robertson Released By The UFC

Kenny Robertson - Photo by James Law

Kenny Robertson Released by the UFC

Kenny Robertson’s stint as a UFC fighter was short lived. The 27-year old athlete was released from the promotion following his debut loss to Mike Pierce at UFC 126.

The news was first reported by Five Ounces of Pain on Thursday, and Robertson confirmed the news on his Facebook page.

Heading into the UFC 126 match up with Pierce, Robertson was undefeated with a record of 10-0. Pierce finished him by technical knockout 29 seconds into the second round.

UFC 126 took place on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was headlined by the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.

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