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Conor McGregor Clarifies Stance On Retirement: “It’s To The Grave”

Conor McGregor’s influence extends far beyond the confines of the MMA arena – scan through his (social) media, and you’re as likely to spot him on the red carpet as you are in the...

Ben Askren Reveals Why Retirement Is Difficult For MMA Athletes

Retirement often doesn’t come easy to professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes… But why is it so? And why do some athletes move on to “the next thing” seemingly easy,...

UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer Announces Retirement After 16 Years In The Organization

Brittney Palmer, a familiar face in the UFC as an octagon girl, has decided to lay down her shorts – quite literally. Her retirement announcement came during the World MMA Awards 2023, where...

Dana White Reveals The Toughest Retirement In UFC: “He Had So Much More To Offer…”

Who has been the toughest retirement in the UFC for Dana White… That is, which fighter’s retirement did White have the toughest time dealing with? Well, it may or may not come as a...

Dillon Danis Announces Retirement from Combat Sports

Dillon Danis returned to combat sports in October 2022, competing in his boxing debut against Logan Paul which resulted in a loss. This was his first contest since June 2019 in a Bellator event....

Alistair Overeem Explains Reasons for 60LB Muscle Loss & Announces Retirement from Combat Sports

A recent photograph featuring Alistair Overeem, the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, has generated concern among combat sports fans as he appeared to look much slimmer in a recent picture....

Henry Cejudo On Khabib’s Retirement From Coaching: “Family Is Everything”

Khabib Nurmagomedov is said to be walking away from his MMA coaching career, so that he can devote more time to his family. And, among other people, Henry Cejudo also understands and respects this...

Javier Mendez On Khabib’s Retirement As MMA Coach: “He Doesn’t Want To Miss Being A Father”

Last Friday, the mixed martial arts world was once again shaken up by Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” announced his retirement from MMA coaching via Instagram: Concluding the year. The...

Antonio “Bigfoot’” Silva Announces Retirement From MMA – Will Continue Coaching BJJ

The legendary Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has decided to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA). He has beaten fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem, and was a UFC heavyweight...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Talks Retirement from IBJJF Competition: “I Feel Like I Have So Much To Say”

Rafael Lovato Jr. has retired from IBJJF competition at the last, 2022 World Championships. Some days have passed since, before Lovato decided to voice his thoughts and emotions about the...

Felipe Pena Announces Retirement from IBJJF Competition

Felipe Pena has now managed to do it all, after winning the 2021 IBJJF World Championship Absolute division (following Nicholas Meregali’s disqualification from the final match). Therefore,...

MMA Middleweight Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Announces Retirement

Ronaldo ‘Jacaré’ Souza is Retiring: What’s Next?   Ronaldo Souza, nicknamed Jacaré, is a Brazilian mixed martial art practitioner (MMA) and renowned sub grappler who regularly...

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Announces Retirement From MMA

The former ADCC superfight and multiple times IBJJF world champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, has announced that he is retiring from the mixed martial arts scene. Combate reported that...

Demian Maia is Asking UFC To Give Him Retirement Bout with Nate Diaz

With a career in MMA of close to 20 years, 14 of them at the UFC, the 43 year old Demian Maia knows he is in the final stretch of his career and, his latest fight in the octagon, he lost a decision...

ADCC Champion Jeff Monson Announces Retirement

Monson is a two-time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion. Monson is also an anarcho-communist known for his radical political...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Announces Retirement Following Submission Win Over Justin Gaethje

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best, if not the best fighter in the history of the UFC lightweight category. On Saturday night, he defeated Justin Gaethje in a dominant way, by triangle submission...

BJJEE Podcast #4 – Roger Gracie On How He Kept In Shape During the Quarantine, Training Regimen After His Retirement & Not Always Winning in Training

For the fourth episode of the BJJEE Podcast, Fedja Malinovic spoke to the legendary 10x world champion Roger Gracie! Among other things, Roger Gracie talks what he’s been up to during the...

Breaking: Gordon Ryan Announces Retirement From Grappling at Age 24

Gordon Ryan, the biggest current star in Grappling has just announced his retirement from Grappling at the young age of 24. The ‘King’ is currently on vacation, the first he’s taken...

Urijah Faber Ends Retirement, Accepted UFC comeback fight

Urijah Faber was embarrassing to watch as he manhandled a teenager to a decision loss this weekend at Polaris 10 but he’s not letting that hold him back from returning to the octagon, at the...

George Lockhart Coming out of Fighting Retirement; Calls out Fellow Nutritionist Mike Dolce

George Lockhart is looking forward to strapping the gloves on one last time. The famed nutritionist is looking to sort out a rivalry with chief competitor nutritionist Mike Dolce. Lockhart and Mike...

Jacare Souza Considering Retirement to Open A BJJ School

Jacare Souza has had a long and lucrative bjj career however he’s adamant that if doesn’t receive a title shot he will be focussing on other endeavours in his martial arts career. ”I...

Conor McGregor Announces Retirement

Conor McGregor has chosen to retire in spite of claiming in a talk show appearance he is talking about July dates for return. The notorious McGregor simply said: Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve...

Jeff Glover is Out – Officially Announces Retirement

Jeff Glover has been one of the most exciting bjj players to watch for the last decade. The innovator and fierce competitor just recently competed in the one of a kind even  – High rollerz ....

Bruno Malfacine Emotional After Retirement – And 10th Worlds Title

Bruno Malfacine has been a bjj powerhouse for a number of years. The ace has been working on mma for the past 2 years but he’s not left bjj fall by the wayside as evidenced by his amazing...