So long Brock, we hardly knew ye....

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Following back-to-back losses Brock Larson has been cut by the UFC.

Brock Larson (26-4) re-entered the UFC when Zuffa folded the WEC welterweight division into the UFC.

In the WEC, Larson was a welterweight standout, going 4-1 in the promotion with his lone loss coming to WEC welterweight champion, Carlos Condit. At the time Larson came back to the UFC his record was 24-2 with his other loss coming to Jon Fitch in an early stint in the UFC.

Expectations were high for Brock Larson and he won his first two bouts in the UFC but then dropped back-to-back losses to Mike Pierce and Brain Foster. Those two fighters had a combined record of 0-1 in the UFC when they fought Larson.

Zuffa probably cut Brock Larson due to his salary. Larson received $26,000 from his fight at UFC 106, making him the 6th highest paid (base-salary) fighter on the fight card. Since Larson was unable to beat UFC newcomer, justifying paying some $26,000 to lose to fighters who receive $6,000 in base salary doesn't make much sense. 

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