Uriah Hall Announces Retirement From MMA
Long-time UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall has announced that he will be retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts.
Hall was a two-time Ring of Combat middleweight champion. He initially broke onto the scene during season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. On the show, he recorded three knockouts, including a notable and much-replayed spinning hook kick KO of Adam Cella.
Hall followed that up with 19 appearances under the UFC banner, although he has now called time on his career at the age of 38.
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“It is with great sadness that I will be stepping away from the greatest sport in the world. I’m going to miss the incredible UFC staff that has became like family and the mentors I have met along the way,” Hall wrote. “The UFC has given me the Best opportunity to step completely outside my comfort zone. Throughout the years I’ve gone up against some of the best in the world at the highest level. Although I did not achieve the rank of world champion I’ve acquired some of my greatest achievements from mixed martial arts and that was facing my fears and being a champion in life.
“I want to thank the incredible fans, you guys made the sport what it is today. It is important to have the right people around you that care for you and encourage you to become a better version of yourself. I want to thank my team my coaches my friends and my family always standing by me. You all have been the driving force that encouraged me daily,” Hall continued. “Lastly, I want to specifically thank Dana White for giving me the opportunity to collide with modern day gladiators. Thank you for always supporting me thru the good and the bad…To the next generation you are the top 1% greatest athlete’s on the planet. Will be a pleasure to watch where you all take this sport from here. I will be watching! Goforth”
While the fighter never reached the stardom some had projected he would early on in his career, shared the octagon with the best of the best.
This decision comes off losses to Sean Strickland and rising contender André Muniz.