Malcolm Gordon had a rough couple of days.
After missing weight for the UFC 297 event last weekend in Toronto, clocking in at 127.5 pounds for his flyweight affair against Jimmy Flick, the fighter nicknamed “X” went on to lose by submission on the ESPN+ “Prelims” portion of the “Strickland vs. Du Plessis” fight card.
“Retired,” the Canadian wrote on Sunday in his Instagram stories.
The 33 year-old Gordon (14-8) made his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 169 back in summer 2020, losing by submission to Amir Albazi. “X” would go on to register a 2-5 record under the UFC banner, getting finished in all five losses.
Whether or not his retirement sticks remains to be seen.
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