Canadian fighter who called out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s ‘f**k face company’ removed from UFC roster; fans reckon ‘dirty’ play from promotion

Tanner Boser recently defeated Aleksa Camur in a three-round thriller. However, the UFC released the fighter after the end of his current contract.

Canadian fighter who called out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s ‘f**k face company’ removed from UFC roster; fans reckon ‘dirty’ play from promotion

Tanner Boser is cut from the UFC after calling out Dwayne Johnson's shoes (Image Courtesy- MMA Fighting, YouTube)

Canadian UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser was cut from the UFC recently after his last fight on the contract. There are speculations that Boser was cut due to his rant about UFC sponsors. He recently slammed the UFC’s sponsorship policies, claiming he doesn’t “get a single penny” from most sponsors. He specifically mentioned the UFC’s partnership with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Project Rock footwear line, which fighters wear at events.

Boser called out multiple UFC sponsors for not giving him payments for sporting their brands. He expressed his disappointment in an interview with veteran journalist James Lynch. The heavyweight said, “Every f**kface company which is not paying me can go f**k themselves. The Rock Shoes can go fu*k themselves too“. Boser did appreciate the official kit sponsor Venom for paying him for wearing the gear.

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Boser also called out the UFC’s cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com for not giving fighters any payment. He is not the only fighter to stand up to UFC sponsors. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya also stood up to Monster Energy. Long back, Brock Lesnar famously trashed Bud Light on the UFC 100 PPV. It is important to note that Boser does not have the star power of Lesnar or Adesanya.

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The UFC is a successful organization, and as such, it can attract a wide range of sponsors. These sponsorships help them generate revenue, which allows them to grow and thrive. The Dana White-led promotion is also very litigious from a business point of view. Fans believe Boser was cut from the UFC due to his dispute with the sponsors.

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Fans react to Tanner Boser being cut from the UFC after publicly calling out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Tanner Boser is cut from the UFC
Tanner Boser is cut from the UFC (Image Courtesy- UFC)

Many fans on Twitter believe that Boser got released for his controversial interview. Even though Boser won his recent fight against Aleksa Camur, it was the last fight in his contract. The UFC released him shortly after. Fans also believe that the UFC is playing a “dirty game” with their fighters. Check out some of the fan reactions:

https://twitter.com/WorkingBrother/status/1692317514519462214
https://twitter.com/dave_finch_mma/status/1692434427312312827

Fans are contradicting Dana White’s claims of allowing free speech. As White has always allowed fighters to speak their mind in an unfiltered fashion. Fans believe that when a finger is pointed at the UFC, free speech is not allowed.

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