UFC welterweight Matt Brown is hanging up the gloves after 30 profession octagon appearances.
Brown (24-19 MMA, 17-13 UFC) took to social media on Saturday and introduced he’s retiring from MMA competitors following a virtually 19-year profession that started together with his October 2018.
Based on “The Immortal,” who turned 43 in January and hasn’t fought since a first-round knockout of Courtroom McGee at UFC on ABC 4 in Could 2023, he’s leaving energetic competitors to deal with different ventures in his profession (by way of X):
Not doing it once more. I’m out. That’s the announcement. My life will now be devoted to serving others. Rising others within the martial arts and constructing companies that may assist the group and the world. pic.twitter.com/lWxE1RLEK2
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) Could 4, 2024
Not doing it once more. I’m out. That’s the announcement. My life will now be devoted to serving others. Rising others within the martial arts and constructing companies that may assist the group and the world.
Because of @danawhite and @ufc for giving me a platform to specific myself and my model however it’s time to transfer on to larger, higher issues!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) Could 4, 2024
Because of @danawhite and @ufc for giving me a platform to specific myself and my model however it’s time to transfer on to larger, higher issues!
Brown exits the game with 13 profession UFC knockouts, that are second-most all-time in firm historical past behind Derrick Lewis (14).
The American additionally has 15 stoppage wins below the UFC banner, that are most in welterweight historical past and tied with Dustin Poirier for fourth-most in promotional historical past behind solely Charles Oliveira (20), Jim Miller (18) and Donald Cerrone (16).
Brown, who joined the UFC roster in June 2008 following a stint on Season 7 of “The Final Fighter” actuality sequence, has notable wins on his resume together with Stephen Thompson, Mike Swick, Tim Means and Diego Sanchez.
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