Mauricio Rua: 'UFC has made it clear we don’t need a manager'

With high-profile Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters  Jose Aldo, Junior dos Santos and Mauricio Rua releasing their managers such as Ed Soares and Eduardo Alonso, respectively, it is unsurprising that certain questions are beginning to surface.
What's the deal?

In an interview with Sherdog.com, Mauricio Rua, who recently parted ways with long time manager Eduardo Alonso, says that the UFC has made very clear that the fighters do not need managers, as well as goes into more detail as to what lead to the split with Alonso.