Cruz appeared on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed his upset loss to Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207 Prior to the defeat to “No Love”, Cruz had not been beaten since his guillotine loss to Garbrandt’s Alpha Male Gym partner Urijah Faber in 2007. When asked what his thoughts were on […]
Cruz appeared on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed his upset loss to Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207 Prior to the defeat to “No Love”, Cruz had not been beaten since his guillotine loss to Garbrandt’s Alpha Male Gym partner Urijah Faber in 2007. When asked what his thoughts were on […]
Thursday’s UFC 209 media call was most notable for the war of words between Ferguson and Nurmagomedov, prompting the latter to declare their upcoming fight as the greatest lightweight match up of all time Tony Ferguson certainly sees the bout as worthy of taking the top spot on next week’s bill: “You guys are going to see […]
Thursday’s UFC 209 media call was most notable for the war of words between Ferguson and Nurmagomedov, prompting the latter to declare their upcoming fight as the greatest lightweight match up of all time Tony Ferguson certainly sees the bout as worthy of taking the top spot on next week’s bill: “You guys are going to see […]
If there is anyone still left out there who needs a reason to get excited for the Ferguson and Nurmagomedov bout at UFC 209, this should do the trick Both men tore into each other with such ferocity that UFC public relations were forced to cut them off. The media call was completely hijacked by both […]
If there is anyone still left out there who needs a reason to get excited for the Ferguson and Nurmagomedov bout at UFC 209, this should do the trick Both men tore into each other with such ferocity that UFC public relations were forced to cut them off. The media call was completely hijacked by both […]
The UFC 209 media conference call takes place today (Feb. 23) at 5 p.m. ET. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be providing a live stream of the call. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Tony Ferguson will participate in the call. UFC 209 is going to be held inside the T-Mobile […]
The UFC 209 media conference call takes place today (Feb. 23) at 5 p.m. ET. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be providing a live stream of the call. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Tony Ferguson will participate in the call. UFC 209 is going to be held inside the T-Mobile […]
The UFC 209 media conference call takes place today (Feb. 23) at 5 p.m. ET. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be providing a live stream of the call. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Tony Ferguson will participate in the call. UFC 209 is going to be held inside the T-Mobile […]
The UFC 209 media conference call takes place today (Feb. 23) at 5 p.m. ET. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be providing a live stream of the call. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Tony Ferguson will participate in the call. UFC 209 is going to be held inside the T-Mobile […]
Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again. As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past
Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again.
As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past their respective primes. However, it is oddly difficult for a fighter to hang up his gloves. Often times, fighting is more to a fighter than simply a career and a sport, as it represents a part of them, and a part that is often hard to let go of.
With that being said, let’s take a closer look at five fights who could’ve reasonably retired, but chose to fight on:
Georges St. Pierre
Late last week, it was announced that longtime former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, the best 170 pounder to ever grace the Octagon and a man many consider to be one of the best fighters of al-time period, had signed a new deal with the promotion, making his long awaited return official.
“Rush” hasn’t competed since 2013 when he scored a highly controversial decision victory over Johny Hendricks. He vacated his title soon thereafter and went into a semi-retirement as it was viewed as at the time. Just 32 years of age when he vacated his title, St. Pierre did what many before him had failed to do: leave the fight game on top. The Canadian was a winner of 12 straight when he stepped away from the sport.
While St. Pierre may still be in strong fighting shape at 35-years-old, there’s simply no reason for him to return to action. Outside of the cage, GSP, who is one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in UFC history, is financially well-off, and inside of the cage, he has nothing left to prove.
His comeback fight will certainly be massive, but very few would argue with the fact that St. Pierre could have reasonably stayed retired.
