May 30, 2012. The words come out of the former Light Heavyweight Champion’s mouth with the certainty of someone who was just asked what colour the sky is. That is the expiration date of the career of one of UFC’s all-time biggest pay-per-view draws.
“That’ll be 15 years. 15 years has always been my goal. I have one fight beyond this on my contract, then maybe it’s time to hang up the gloves. Walk away while I’m still healthy. I have three boys, I have a family to take care of. I’ve made enough money to take care of my family now.”
“What else do I have to prove? I don’t have to prove anything else in the MMA world. People like to see me fight, they can still go to youtube or ufc.com and watch the old fights.”
When questioned about the dearth of fighters who walk away on their own terms, Ortiz turns philosophical. “It’s not easy to walk away because I love the sport, I love competing so much. But I ...
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I can't wait. Good riddance.
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