Tyler Manawaroa ‘s manager believes the UFC is trying to wash its hands of the New Zealand-born fighter without considering all the facts surrounding an Instagram photo he posted that led the promotion to announce his pending release from contract. Tony Green, who also co-founded the Australian gym at which Manawaroa now trains, Integrated MMA, emphatically denied the 19-year-old MMA middleweight is a racist and said he would never coach or publicly defend him if he thought otherwise. “I can understand [the UFC is] concerned with the way the company is portrayed and who they attach themselves to,” Green today told MMAjunkie. “But as far as I’m concerned, they’ve overreacted for their own benefit rather then taken into consideration the actual facts of the situation.” Green said he hasn’t spoken to Manawaroa since passing along word of his UFC release, which came on Tuesday, and is concerned about the young fighter’s mental well-being.
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Manager defends Tyler Manawaroa, says ‘TUF’ contestant not racist – MMA Junkie