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For the first time in three years, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (Pictures) will compete outside the Octagon.
The 6-foot-8 mixed martial artist announced his departure Friday evening during an appearance on HDNet's "Inside MMA."
"I've pretty much come to a crossroads in my career," Sylvia said. "And there's a lot of big things happening in the MMA world, and especially outside of the UFC."
As Sylvia, 32, spoke of the move -- which came with the UFC's blessing despite one bout remaining on a contract that was set to expire in July -- the No. 4 ranked heavyweight according to Sherdog.com was announced as officially joining Adrenaline MMA, a newly-branded promotion headed by his manager, Monte Cox...
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source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=12047
Wow, I think I read a rumor or two about this, but it's still a bit of a shocker when it finally happened. Sylvia has been one of the consistent and home grown (right?) faces of the UFC, it'll be really weird seeing him fight anywhere else. Still, I wish him the best, and looks like the MMA world is just starting to get more interesting!