Sportsnet.ca -- Add two more to the list of middleweights who fought and lost in Montreal and are no longer with the UFC.

Travis Lutter, who lost by TKO to Rich Franklin in the co-main event of UFC 83, has been released by the organization, while Charles McCarthy has announced his retirement from competition, according to reports.

"(Friday afternoon) I was told by my manager that UFC matchmaker Joe (Silva) had left (him) a message on his phone that I had been released from my UFC contract because of my two losses in a row," Lutter wrote in a blog post.

Lutter’s previous defeat was to Anderson Silva in February 2007 in what was supposed to be a title fight but wasn’t when Lutter failed to make weight. He had no problem making weight for his Apr. 19 fight and almost submitted Franklin in the first round. But the winner of season four of The Ultimate Fighter noticeably lost stamina as the fight wore on and had trouble getting to his feet late in the second round before Franklin, a former champion, pounded out a win.

McCarthy, meanwhile, fighting for the first time in 17 months, lost a fairly one-sided bout against Michael Bisping. McCarthy, who was also a TUF 4 participant, was unable to answer the bell for the second round, giving Bisping a TKO victory.

The 27-year-old, who runs Ultimate Self Defense Academy, an American Top Team affiliate, in Boca Raton, Fla., said in a statement he will continue to be involved in mixed martial arts, just not on a professional level.

"I would like to announce my formal retirement from [MMA] competition," McCarthy wrote. "I have achieved many of the goals I set out to accomplish in this sport and found others just out of reach. It is now time for me to lay down my gloves and rededicate my attention towards my business, my fighters, my family and my team."

The news of the two fighters’ departures comes after Kalib Starnes asked to be released from his contract following comments from UFC president Dana White about his lacklustre and controversial performance at the Bell Centre. The Surrey, B.C., native, who drew criticism from White as well as from fans and media for a losing effort against Nate Quarry in which he was constantly backpeddling, said he didn’t appreciate comments from White that he didn’t belong in the UFC. He also attributed his lack of offence to a broken foot sustained early in the fight.

The Canadian, who was cheered by his home fans entering the bout, lost by lopsided decision -- one judge scored each round 10-8 for Quarry -- and heard boos from the crowd throughout the contest and each time his face was shown on-screen following the final bell.

Credit to MMAjunkie.com, MMAweekly.com and Fightticker.com.