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

#2. Kevin Lee

UFC 244 Kevin Lee v Gregor Gillespie

Kevin Lee's release from the UFC last November was a shock to nearly every fan of the fighter.

It wasn't much of a surprise to Lee, who felt it coming after hearing some negativity from Dana White following his loss to Daniel Rodriguez last August. At that point, Lee was 2-4 in his last 6 fights.

The controversy surrounding his release sparked a lot of buzz on social media. Lee expressed that being notified via email that he was being let go infuriated him. Additionally, White had little to do with relaying the information. Lee blamed the conflict between White and Francis Ngannou as a factor in that decision, considering they are both represented by CAA or Creative Art Agency.

Lee is now signed to Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight promotion Eagle Fighting Championships and won his first fight against Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision.

#1. Ronda Rousey

UFC 207: Amanda Nunes v Ronda Rousey

Rousey holds a few placements in the 'first' category when it comes to the UFC. She fought for and won the promotion's first female matchup and became the inaugural women's bantamweight champion.

Many credit the armbar submission artist for putting a spotlight on women in MMA. She continued to defend the belt in her next five fights in a dominant title reign of nothing but finishers. But in 2015, Rousey fell victim to the infamous knockout power of Hall-Of-Fame kickboxer Holly Holm's kicks.

The headlining defeat devastated Rousey's spirit.

She was absent from the octagon for over a year leading up to her final MMA fight against Amanda Nunes. The featherweight champion made easy work of Rousey, defeating her in the first round via TKO.

2016 was the last time fans of the Olympic gold medal Judoka saw her in the octagon. There were a lot of rumors circulating on social media in regards to her return, but she has retired from mixed martial arts and is now a leading lady in the WWE.