UFC Lightweight drops surprise retirement announcement, leaving the door open

According to MMA Sucka, top 15 UFC lightweight fighter, Jalin Turner, made a surprise retirement announcement, though the retirement may be a permanent one.

In his past four fights, Turner is 1-3. Turner made his UFC debut on Oct. 6, 2018.

In UFC 313, Turner lost in submission to Ignacio Bahamondes, a fighter who continuing to make his ascension in the 155-pound division.

Jalin Turner ends his career with 10 knockouts and four submissions. He’s fought the likes of Dan Hooker, Moicano, Mateusz Gamrot, and King Green.

As Turner was on a five-fight winning streak, there were high hopes, and his record improved to 13-5. Back-to-back defeats against Gamrot and Hooker put a halt to Turner’s momentum.

In the days after his loss by submission, Turner took to Instagram to formally retire from the sport, stating that he was experiencing a ‘lack of desire’ to continue to compete. He then closed out the message by hinting at a return to the octagon later on.

Jalin Turner began the statement “Thank you for all the love and support!”

“I started training mma at 18 in 2013 I started training in my backyard, a SoCal, LA born, IE raised kid with no path and a big dream. God opened the door to MMA when I didn’t know where else to go,” Turner continued.

“Things can change …We’ll see what the future holds,” Turner concluded the message.