UFC cuts lightweight Anton Kuivanen after 1-2 run in the Octagon

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

After three fights in the UFC, Anton Kuivanen is now out of a spot in the organization, the latest in a large series of cuts coming as the UFC trims their roster by a significant margin.

The 28-year-old Finnish-lightweight revealed his release on Monday on Twitter.

I got fired by @ufc ! Still living my dream, Doing what i love to do. I'll be back, I'll fight my way to the top!

— Anton Kuivanen (@Anton_Kuivanen) March 11, 2013

Kuivanen brought a nine-fight winning streak and 16-4 overall record into his UFC debut last February, but that winning streak was brought to an end when he dropped a decision to Justin Salas. Though he picked up a win over Mitch Clarke in his second bout in the Octagon, he was then submitted by Michael Chiesa in his most recent bout last month at UFC 157.

(Attention MMATorch app users: Make sure to upgrade to the latest edition of the MMATorch app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device!)

-Follow Us on Twitter: CLICK HERE
-Like Us on Facebook: CLICK HERE
-Listen to our Weekly Podcast: CLICK HERE
-Subscribe to our Podcast in iTunes: CLICK HERE
-Get our Free iPhone App: CLICK HERE
-Get our Free Amazon Kindle App: CLICK HERE
-Get our Free Android App: CLICK HERE

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_16185.shtml

Paulo Filho Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch