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In a post on the Underground Forum, UFC Middleweight Dean Lister, who requested a release from his UFC contract and was granted it, apologizes to his fans and bashes his haters.

I would almost like to make this an "I apologize from Dean Lister" thread...
But that would be way way too lame. Listen I had a very poor performance my last fight. Truth is that I let my team and my gym, my friends and definitely myself down for this fight. Its not only that I lost but I really showed a poor performance. I had a much better showing against Arona (even though that was only primarily a grappling fight that I lost) even in Pride who is a better fighter than Okami for sure. Things just didnt come together for me this fight. I trained so, so hard, I really trained hard but it didnt work out.

Lister then went on to threaten deleting his Underground account if there are too many "mean" responses.

I expect a few weak and mean tempered responses to my thread here, that is OK, I expect this thing from young whack offs who have no (zero) life experience. If there is a damn, huge amount then I will as a pro fighter completely and 100% stop ever posting here on MMA.tv. I do apologize for things and how they turned out, especially to my fans and my friends and my team, (none of you deserve this, it's no one's fault but my own). Things in life are strange. All I can say is in late 90s I was mediocre at best in BJJ, but with some patience, I became world champion in ADCC Absolute WORLD CHAMP IN MOTHA FUCKIN BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!

But for the real haters, Lister simply challenges them and offers them a beer afterwards.

For those who really, really, really hate me and have the balls to come tell me to my face, I am very curious to meet you and to compare your superior style, technique and work ethic, even though I had a piss poor performance in UFC, i'm still in good shape. let me know if you want to "teach me a few MMA moves" cause I can really need the help and i'm an eager student. Only problems is you would have to come and see me in person. 3666 Midway Dr. San Diego CA, 921101, Im there everyday at 4:30. For anyone with the correct instruction, I await your appearance, come by and later after training I'll buy you a guinness (I won't be drinking it by the way, but I should still offer ya know??), only if you are old enough to drink (remember I'm not in the business of contributing to minors OK).

MMA Weekly reports that Lister is already in talks with DREAM and Affliction.