Heavyweight Sean McCorkle has been released from his UFC contract, the fighter confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday.

The news was first reported by Five Ounces of Pain.

McCorkle (10-2) enjoyed a successful UFC debut in September, submitting Mark Hunt in just 67 seconds. However, things went downhill for the 34-year-old after that.

Thanks to some clever Internet marketing, McCorkle helped propel himself all the way to the co-main event of UFC 124 against Stefan Struve in just his second fight for the organization. Unfortunately for "Big Sexy," Struve defeated him via first-round TKO.

McCorkle then lost to Christian Morecraft via second-round submission at UFC Fight Night 24 last month.

When asked for a comment, McCorkle wrote via text message:

"I want to thank the UFC for giving me an opportunity that I had not earned, giving me very favorable match-ups, and hyping me far more than my talent warranted."

He then quickly added:

"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought was writing a statement for Matt Mitrione."

Nice to see McCorkle's sense of humor is still very much in tact.