22.01.2014, 10:19
Chris Leben (22-11-0) hat mit 33 Jahren seinen Ruecktritt erklaert. Leben trat 11 Jahre im MMA an, und war die letzten 8 Jahre in der UFC mit einem UFC Record von 12-10-0. Zuletzt verlor er jedoch vier Fights in Folge. In der UFC wurde er auch zweimal positiv getestet.
Leben meinte zu seinem Ruecktritt:“It’s been a fantastic, wonderful ride. I’ve landed more strikes than anybody out there. Definitely highs and lows, ups and downs, but I think I’m starting to realize that, for me, it might be time to make that transition away from competing and get more on the coaching side of things. After UFC 168, I wanted to go back and re-evaluate things, make sure that the decision wasn’t based purely on emotion. That it was really what I wanted to do. And now, yes, I can say, I’ve really retired from competing in MMA.”
Leben meinte zu seinem Ruecktritt:“It’s been a fantastic, wonderful ride. I’ve landed more strikes than anybody out there. Definitely highs and lows, ups and downs, but I think I’m starting to realize that, for me, it might be time to make that transition away from competing and get more on the coaching side of things. After UFC 168, I wanted to go back and re-evaluate things, make sure that the decision wasn’t based purely on emotion. That it was really what I wanted to do. And now, yes, I can say, I’ve really retired from competing in MMA.”