Ivan Menjivar released from the UFC

Amidst a career-worst losing streak, Ivan Menjivar is the latest fighter to be handed his UFC pink slip.

Less than 24 hours after the UFC cut lightweight stalwart Melvin Guillard, Menjivar's manager, Mitch Mayberger, informed MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani of the UFC's decision to release Menjivar.

According to Mayberger, the 31-year-old bantamweight veteran intends to continue fighting.

"I will be feeling out the offers and discussing with Ivan and doing whatever works best for him," Mayberger said.

"He is a gem of a human being and been a pleasure to work with so I will always be by his side to help accomplish any goals he has. Love the guy."

A veteran of the sport for 14 years, including a one-off UFC loss to Matt Serra in 2004, Menjivar (25-12) re-entered the Octagon in mid-2011 to embark on his second run inside the promotion.

"The Pride of El Salvador" immediately racked up three decisive wins, including a first-round ‘Submission of the Night' finish of John Albert, before going on to lose four out of his next five contests.

Menjivar ended his second UFC run with a trio of setbacks against Urijah Faber, Wilson Reis, and most recently Hatsu Hioki, the last which was contested at 145 pounds.
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Good.

He'd be a great addition for someone like ONEfc.

fucking bullshit cut

he lost to all top 10 135lbers

UFC will be full of diego sanchez's soon and decision wrestlers scared of losing their job

I hope Ivan goes to ONE FC where he can fight for the fans

Would be a great bellator signing but more likely word has been sent to ufc feeder leagues.....

Expect Titan fc wsof and mfc to make offers soon.

he's better than WSOF and Titan FC

I hope Bellator do the right thing

He'd actually give Moraes a decent fight.

Menjivar would be a good signing for the global orgs

wekka wrote:He'd actually give Moraes a decent fight.

can anyone tell me why menjivar went up and faced hioki?

i went a watched that dog shit of a match. Hioki is so fucking boring. menjivar should be at 135 not 145

what an awful mismatch. joe silva couldnt match shoes

Thats the God awful performance you get when you match 2 fighters in a winner doesnt get cut type fight. fucking trash

good cut. he's old and only beat no names in ufc and chokes every time he steps up to fight real competition. bellator or overseas sounds like a good place for him to be valued.

I always liked Menjivar; hopefully he gets a better deal in a non-feeder league somewhere.

I'd like to see him One FC, Shooto, or DEEP.

ONE could use a true veteran at 135 and I do still consider Menjivar and upper tier talent, which is also needed in ONE outside of Bibi and Ueda. Or even better, another good opponent for Soo Chul Kim.

Shooto, mostly for VTJ. Menjivar x Sasaki would be a great fight.

DEEP, just because they have probably the best depth in the world outside of ZUFFA.

Mac Danzig retired and Melvin Guillard got cut too. Nobody lamenting that. Fuck those cans.