Monday, August 12, 2013

Sheila Gaff Cut from UFC

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The original article can be found here. The following was translated online and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

The UFC has Germany's No. 1 fighter, Sheila Gaff (10-6-1), early release from her contract.This news comes less than two weeks after their second defeat in the biggest MMA organization in the world.

Sheila Gaff signed in early March at the UFC a contract for four fights in the bantamweight class after they had previously collected three impressive wins flyweight.The 23-year-old from Offenbach debuted on 27 April at UFC 159, however, was subject to an Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, Sara McMann, after 4:06 minutes of the first round technical knockout. On 3 August, she got back in the world famous Octagon, but unfortunately, again without success. Gaff at UFC 163 bout against the Brazilian Amanda Nunes after 2:08 minutes, also by technical knock-out.

After the two defeats in the heavily occupied bantamweight class Gaff must now make a fresh start elsewhere.

"Disappointments and defeats belong to everyone (athletes) this career, but it will go on," said Gaff against Groundandpound.de "Most of all I am sorry that I could not show my fans what I can really do. In the last two weeks my love and uplifting words many of my fans have helped.Thanks also for the support of the MMA Spirit, boosters, Geva and Olimp."

How exactly it will now go on with Gaff - a change to Invicta FC, back to flyweight or even an appearance in Germany - is still unclear. "There is nothing yet because of a fight," said MMA Spirit Manager Niels Schlaegel. "We are only now time to take the time to get to the next technical level."