More Trouble for Xyience: Top Fighters Split with Company *UPDATED*

Dave Meltzer reported in this week's Wrestling Observer that Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Rich Franklin are no longer involved with Xyience for a variety of unreported reasons. Liddell ended his relationship after the company failed to pay on his substantial endorsement deal when it experienced its first round of financial trouble. The company's website still features Griffin and Franklin in its fighters media section along with Anderson Silva, Sean Sherk, Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, Mike Swick, Cung Le, and Josh Koscheck.

In an interview with Five Ounces of Pain, when asked about his association with the company, Sean Sherk responded: "Oh no, I’m not sponsored by them anymore. I used to be but they stiffed me a bunch of money. They stiff everybody. A lot of people are leaving them."

UPDATE - MMAPayout.com has confirmed that Matt Hughes is no longer associated with the company. When asked about the relationship, Hughes business manager Brian Patton said, "Matt is no longer with Xyience and is now with Nutritox. His contract expired on August 15th. He has since signed a long-term deal with Nutritox. He was not happy with [Xyience's] performance."

UPDATE 2 - MMAPayout.com has confirmed with Rich Franklin's business manager, J.T. Stewart, that nonpayment was also the reason Franklin ended his association with Xyience.