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Barcelona and Argentina icon Lionel Messi hints at date for international retirement

Lionel Messi is now 38 and the Barcelona icon will soon come to the last days of his professional gaming career. And if these recent comments are something to enter into, it will rather rather than hanging his boots later. After winning the World Cup in 2022, many expected Messi to end his international career, […]

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Al Iaquinta weighs in on Justin Gaethje’s UFC retirement ultimatum for Ilia Topuria: ‘It’s never…’

Justin Gaethje has received advice while waiting to fight UFC champion Ilia Topuria. The former BMF and Interim title holder lays down his foot in the lightweight division. Prior to the title of Ilia Topuria against Charles Oliveira on UFC 317, Gaethje has the only way we see him in the Octagon, is when it

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‘UFC, take him back…’ Dustin Poirier’s wife shares hilarious update month after retirement

Dustin Poirier enjoys pension life. The former UFC -Interim -light weight champion laid the gloves in the main event of UFC 318 last month and retired after a grim decision loss for BMF champion Max Holloway in New Orleans. Poirier returned to the UFC a few weeks later, not as a hunter but as an

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Charles Oliveira takes clear stance on MMA retirement ahead of homecoming fight at UFC Rio

Charles Oliveira says that everyone asks him about retirement after losing Ilia Topuria. Oliveira, one of the greatest light weights of all time, took an annoying fall during the international Vechtweek when he was eliminated by Ilia Topuria in a round. Topuria's Brute Ko from Oliveira won a second world title in the main event

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Rory MacDonald names the one UFC fight that could bring him out of MMA retirement

Rory MacDonald would not come back for just a UFC fight. This week is three years since the former Welterweight Bellator champion announced his pension of the MMA sport. MacDonald was half of demonstrable fighting in UFC history with Robbie Lawler back on UFC 189 in 2015. Macdonald had many memorable moments in his 34-fight

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Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on the Jon Jones retirement saga with a message to ‘the king’

Although he has announced his retirement, Jon Jones can return to the UFC at the monumental White House event planned for next year. A few months ago, UFC boss Dana White finally announced that Jon Jones had withdrawn from the sport after a whole saga with Tom Aspinall. However, Jones quickly changed ideas after Donald

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Sean O’Malley makes damning UFC retirement statement… ‘It’s possible that I never fight again’

Sean O'Malley was once considered the next large star of the UFC, but unfortunately his stars took a big hit in the past year. Last September the UFC potentially set up their biggest show ever when they landed in the atmosphere, led by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. In what

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Joe Rogan makes return for UFC 319 and is joined by Dustin Poirier for first event since retirement

The UFC 319 broadcast team is confirmed and the popular trio is back in the commentary cabin for the middleweight title fight. In just over a week, the Premier promotion returns to Chicago for UFC 319, at the head a middleweight title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. This will be the first

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‘Retirement time’… Fans are worried for Charles Oliveira as he explains why he’s returning shortly after KO loss

Charles Oliveira has confirmed his UFC return, but some fans are worried. On June 28, UFC 317 ended with Ilia Topuria who eliminated Charles Oliveira to remain unbeaten and to claim the empty lightweight title. 'Do Bronx' has been very successful with his aggressive striking style, but on this occasion it led him to be

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Khamzat Chimaev offers surprise reason he must fight on past UFC 319 despite retirement rumours

After a number of health from the early career, Khamzat Chimaev scares him that he is often in the rumor mill when it comes to retirement. During the Coronavirus Pandemie he almost hung up his gloves, albeit temporarily before he decided to fight further. But he is still marred by problems with cutting weight, health

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Khabib Nurmagomedov lays out ‘honest’ retirement timeframe for Islam Makhachev ahead of leaked return

Khabib Nurmagomedov made the decision to retire while he was still on top of the lightweight division of the UFC. Since then, the former unbeaten champion has spoken many times about advising hunters to walk away early before they are past their best. A hunter who is clearly not at that stage is another former

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Dustin Poirier admits he’s still ‘battling’ himself over retirement as fans praise him for his post UFC 318 actions

On UFC 318 an incredible career came to an emotional end in New Orleans. Although there were times when Dustin Poirier's pension fight could have ended badly for him, he received a remarkable broadcast last month. 'The Diamond' made it clear in advance that this would be the last outing of his career, regardless of

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