Kay Hansen reacts after being released by the UFC

UFC strawweight Kay Hansen has been launched from the UFC. The promotion formally eliminated her from the roster earlier at this time.

The transfer doesn’t come as an enormous shock. The 22-year-old was signed to the promotion in 2020. Her first outing to the cage was a strong third-round submission over former Invicta FC atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey. For her efforts, she acquired a ‘Efficiency of the Evening’ bonus.

Nevertheless, after that win, it was downhill for Hansen. She wound up shedding her following combat to Cory McKenna by way of a controversial unanimous determination. Hansen’s subsequent outing got here at UFC 270 in January towards Jasmine Jasudavicius, this time, the loss wasn’t controversial as she obtained dominated en path to a choice defeat up at flyweight.

Her most up-to-date bout got here at UFC 273 final weekend. Hansen as soon as once more misplaced by way of determination to Piera Rodriguez, however she additionally missed weight for the bout. On weigh-in day, the 22-year-old got here in 3.5 kilos over the strawweight restrict. The loss to Rodriguez was the final on Hansen’s contract.

As such, the UFC has declined to resume her contract and has now parted methods with Hansen. Whereas the prospect has but to present a full-length assertion, she did react to her launch on Twitter. Hansen had a easy message, that at 22 years previous, her profession is simply getting began.

22 years younger. My profession is simply getting began ❤️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/QIv9gTLryp

— Kay Hansen (@KayHansenMMA) April 13, 2022

Hansen was signed to the UFC with a good bit of hype, but it surely didn’t work out. Previous to her UFC signing, she loved a profitable stint in Invicta FC and was additionally an completed grappler hailing from the tenth Planet gymnasium. Whereas her UFC run completely didn’t finish the way in which she needed, at solely 22 years previous, her MMA run is probably going removed from over.

What do you consider Kay Hansen being launched from the UFC? The place do you assume she’s going to combat subsequent?

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