UFC star Aljamain Sterling has admitted that he’s considering retirement from blended martial arts following his current setback by the hands of Movsar Evloev.
At UFC 310, Aljamain Sterling confronted a fairly powerful take a look at – and that’s us placing it frivolously. He went up in opposition to an absolute machine within the type of Movsar Evloev, and within the eyes of many, he did nearly sufficient to get the job accomplished and get his hand raised. Sadly, the judges didn’t fairly agree with that.
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‘Funk Grasp’ got here up on the unsuitable finish of a choice defeat and because of that, he’s been knocked again in his push for featherweight gold. As you’ll be able to think about, Sterling was visibly annoyed within the instant aftermath of the bout, particularly given how a lot he’d put into this coaching camp.
In a current video posted to his YouTube channel, Sterling spoke candidly about his future within the sport.
Sterling discusses potential retirement
“After we had been within the again room, Ray [Longo] had simply stepped out, and I informed the fellows, I used to be like, ‘I’m going to allow you to guys know I don’t actually know what I’m going to do from right here. I have to let it settle just a little bit, however at 35 [years old], I don’t know if I actually wish to climb the ladder yet again,’” Sterling stated. “I don’t wish to say from scratch, however the finish aim is a lot additional. I’m at a degree the place it’s, like, is that definitely worth the time invested for the surgical procedures, the ache, the coaching, the sacrifice?
“Do I nonetheless have that battle to commit to do this all the way in which up till the belt once more, realizing that there’s nonetheless likelihood, like there’s nonetheless another canine that I might doubtlessly battle and never have the battle go my method?”
“Do I proceed, or do I simply assist out the fellows and assist them prepare for his or her fights and whatnot and perhaps simply take enjoyable fights? I don’t know. I don’t wish to retire, however I’ve bought to see what the UFC presents after which form of decide to go from there to see the place my place is…It’s powerful to even speak like this as a result of I’m solely 35,” Sterling continued.
Quotes by way of MMA Mania
