Following the revelation of being discharged from the military for assaulting his wife and threatening her with a weapon, Will Chope has been removed from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 38 card and his contract with the organization has been terminated, UFC officials confirmed to MMAWeekly.com. A Saturday report from Bleacher Report cited Air Force Court of Appeals documents that revealed Chope in 2009 assaulted his wife a number of times, as well as threatened her with a knife at one point. As a result of his actions, Chope received five months of confinement and was discharged from the Air Force for bad conduct. “Tonight’s featherweight bout between Will Chope and Diego Brandao has been canceled after UFC officials were made aware of Chope’s previous military conviction,” the organization said in a statement to MMAWeekly.com. “The UFC does not condone behavior of this nature whatsoever and Chope has been released from his contract.” According to the documents, Chope assaulted his now-ex-wife upon learning of her infidelities
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UFC Fight Night 38 Bout Cancelled After Will Chope’s Past Costs Him His Job – MMA Weekly