5 ex-UFC fighters who left the promotion on a bad note

#4. Greg Hardy

Greg Hardy had a promising career when he started in 2017. As an amateur, he was undefeated in a 3-fight streak of nothing but round one knockouts. His professional career was no different. He punched out the competition in Dana White's Contender Series and in the XFL, or Xtreme Fight Night.

Hardy's first loss was due to disqualification when he performed an illegal knee move on Allan Crowder at UFC Fight Night 143 in 2019.

The heavyweight contender stands at 7 wins and 5 losses. Hardy announced his release after the promotion decided not to re-sign him after Sergey Spivak delivered Hardy's third straight knockout loss.

#3. Cris Cyborg

MMA Grand Slam Champion Cris 'Cyborg' was a top featherweight contender in the UFC. She won the championship in 2017 against Holly Holm and won her first title defense the same year.

Amanda Nunes stopped the dominant fighter's reign, giving her the second loss of her career. But that defeat was not what led to 'Cyborg's' departure. After the Nunes match, she won her next fight against Felicia Spencer. The Bellator featherweight champion has credited issues with weight cutting, deceit, and disagreements with the promotion among the reasons for ending her contract.

'Cyborg' is more than happy in Bellator, even though it cuts down the chances of a rematch with Amanda Nunes to practically zero.