Middleweight Dean Lister has been granted his release from the UFC, according to reports.

MMAWeekly.com reported on Monday that Lister was released by the company after recently requesting he be let go.

The news comes after Lister’s defeat to Yushin Okami on the preliminary card of UFC 92 last month and he is believed to already have held initial talks with with several other promotions, including Affliction and Dream.

Phil Lowe
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