#4. UFC Fight Night 42: Jason High vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Jason High made his first UFC appearance in 2010 against Charlie Brenneman. He lost his promotional debut and decided to try his luck elsewhere. He was part of the Strikeforce roster when the UFC acquired the company.
High found himself back inside the octagon in 2013. Riding high on a seven-fight winning streak, he took on Erick Silva, who submitted him in round one. The lightweight bounced back, winning his next two bouts and displaying a good ground game. In 2014, he got booked to fight Rafael dos Anjos. The future lightweight champion controlled the pace of the fight and TKO'd High in round two.
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Immediately after referee Kevin Mulhall stopped the fight, High got to his feet and shoved him. The incident did not escalate further and the veteran later apologized. However, the UFC president was having none of it. He immediately released the former collegiate wrestler from the promotion and said:
"You don't ever, ever f****** touch a referee, ever. You're done here."
Since his dismissal, High has drifted from promotion to promotion with mixed success. He is the current FAC welterweight champion.
#3. Paul Daley vs. Josh Koscheck at UFC 113
Paul 'Semtex' Daley had already fought in multiple promotions before signing with the UFC. The Englishman made his UFC debut in 2009 and defeated Martin Kampmann via TKO in round one. He continued to impress by beating Dustin Hazelett via KO, again in round one.
He soon found himself matched up against Josh Koscheck. 'Kos' had established himself as a top contender for the welterweight title. The pair had developed some animosity towards each other in the build-up to the clash. During the fight, Daley struggled to find success against Koscheck's wrestling. He lost via unanimous decision after three frustrating rounds.
Koscheck had also taunted 'Semtex' throughout the fight. Unable to outwrestle 'Kos', Daley sucker-punched his opponent after the final bell.
A furious Dana White soon released the welterweight. He told the press:
“I don’t care if Daley fights in every show all over the world and becomes the best, and everybody thinks he is the pound-for-pound best in the world, he will never fight in the UFC again.”
Since then, the English fighter has found some success in promotions such as Bellator and BAMMA.