Two Final Preventing Championship (UFC) fighters mentioned goodbye final evening (Sat., Nov. 16, 2024)
Stipe Miocic fought his remaining UFC struggle at UFC 309 final evening when UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones stopped him with an unimaginable spinning again kick from inside the long-lasting Madison Sq. Backyard (watch highlights).
After his loss, Miocic instructed UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan, “I’m carried out, I’m hanging them up. I’m retiring, thank god.”
Watch it beneath:
Miocic, 42, had a legendary run contained in the Octagon and ends his profession with a 14-5 document contained in the promotion (20-5 total), which included six Efficiency of the Evening bonuses and three Battle of the Evening paychecks.
Miocic claimed his first UFC Heavyweight title when he knocked out Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 after which defended it 3 times with wins over Alistair Overeem, Junior dos Santos, and Francis Ngannou. He reclaimed the title in a rematch with Daniel Cormier after which defended it of their trilogy.
There is no such thing as a doubt that Miocic is a first-ballot Corridor of Famer.
Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
The previous two-time champion was not the one athlete to retire. Damon Jackson additionally laid down his gloves after his first-round submission loss to Jim Miller (watch highlights).
Jackson didn’t have an awesome run in his first stint within the UFC, going 0-1-2, however got here again with a vengeance when he was re-signed in 2020, going 5-1 in his first six fights, solely dropping to Ilia Topuira. “The Leech” ends his profession on a two-fight dropping streak.
MMAMania.com desires to want Miocic and Jackson a contented retirement.
For full UFC 309 outcomes, protection, and highlights click on HERE.
