Earlier this week, ESPN's MMA Live reported that Matt "The Immortal" Brown had been cut by the UFC following his third straight loss. 

It seems as if the "worldwide leader" jumped the gun on Brown's release.

Ariel Helwani posted the following on his Twitter feed after other sites picked up the ESPN report, "FYI - Matt Brown has NOT been released from the UFC. This comes from the UFC."

The MMA Live report sounded feasible as Brown became part of UFC president Dana White's three-and-out club after losing to Brian Foster at UFC 123. Foster used a guillotine choke to end the fight at the 2:11 mark of the second round.

Brown had also lost his two previous bouts via submission. Falling to Chris Lytle at UFC 116 and Ricardo Almeida at UFC 111.

White has been using three consecutive losses in the Octagon as a the guideline of who stays and who goes as of late. 

Some  fighters that have been cut recently under the three losses and you're out program include, Nick Osipczak, Goran Reljic and Peter Sobotta.

Some other fighters, Gabriel Gonzaga, Gerald Harris, Karo Parisyan were recently cut with two consecutive losses or less. 

The WEC/UFC merger beginning in January 2011, expect to see more paring of the rosters.

The UFC has two events scheduled before the end of 2010, while the WEC has one.