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Anthony Perosh officially retires from MMA
43-year-old Australian fighter Anthony Perosh has decided to retire from the sport of MMA after a 12 year career.
There will be no more Hippo in the octagon. Anthony Perosh, the Australian fighter known for exciting fights and a great nickname, has decided to hang ’em up. The 43-year-old released a statement on his website and his social media accounts explaining his decision and thanking a wide variety of people that helped him along the way. Here’s a portion of the statement:
“I’m retiring from fighting in MMA. I‘ve had a great career in MMA spanning 12 years, 25 fights, 15 wins & 5 wins in the UFC all by stoppage and 3 by Rear Naked Choke. I always went out for the win by stoppage and I am proud of what I have achieved in my career.
I am 43 years old (young!) and I told myself I would retire if I either couldn’t keep up with the training, didn’t want it anymore or if I lost more than I won. The last fight camps were hard on me physically and mentally. I didn’t get the win and I knew straight after my last fight that I had had enough. I’m finishing with a UFC record of 5 wins and 4 losses in the Light Heavyweight division.
On the bright side I am retiring with all my mental bearings and apart from the usual wear and tear I am physically fit!”
Perosh (15-10, 5-7 UFC) had a two-fight UFC run as a heavyweight back in 2006, dropping both bouts. He returned as a very late-notice opponent for Mirko Cro Cop and dropped that too, but stayed on as a competitor in the 205-pound division where he had much more success. An underdog in nearly every single one of his UFC fights, he managed to pick up wins over the likes of Cyrille Diabate, Vinny Magalhaes (in just 14 seconds), and Guto Inocente.
Perosh stated that he’ll continue his work as a coach, as he runs two MMA gyms with a total of 650 students. Good luck in the future, Hippo.
43-year-old Australian fighter Anthony Perosh has decided to retire from the sport of MMA after a 12 year career.
There will be no more Hippo in the octagon. Anthony Perosh, the Australian fighter known for exciting fights and a great nickname, has decided to hang ’em up. The 43-year-old released a statement on his website and his social media accounts explaining his decision and thanking a wide variety of people that helped him along the way. Here’s a portion of the statement:
“I’m retiring from fighting in MMA. I‘ve had a great career in MMA spanning 12 years, 25 fights, 15 wins & 5 wins in the UFC all by stoppage and 3 by Rear Naked Choke. I always went out for the win by stoppage and I am proud of what I have achieved in my career.
I am 43 years old (young!) and I told myself I would retire if I either couldn’t keep up with the training, didn’t want it anymore or if I lost more than I won. The last fight camps were hard on me physically and mentally. I didn’t get the win and I knew straight after my last fight that I had had enough. I’m finishing with a UFC record of 5 wins and 4 losses in the Light Heavyweight division.
On the bright side I am retiring with all my mental bearings and apart from the usual wear and tear I am physically fit!”
Perosh (15-10, 5-7 UFC) had a two-fight UFC run as a heavyweight back in 2006, dropping both bouts. He returned as a very late-notice opponent for Mirko Cro Cop and dropped that too, but stayed on as a competitor in the 205-pound division where he had much more success. An underdog in nearly every single one of his UFC fights, he managed to pick up wins over the likes of Cyrille Diabate, Vinny Magalhaes (in just 14 seconds), and Guto Inocente.
