News UFC Heavyweight Juan Espino announces his retirement

[VAfan]

always find it sad when someone retires before they really find their stride. so many what-ifs in life.

 

[sonhow]

Injuries suck.

Didnt get truly started but showed some potential. A shame really.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

I think he’s a coach, I’ve seen him corner several fights

Very nice if true ...i love it when fighters continue on the knowledge to others

 

[pankrat]

Dissapointing.
He was a very interesting HW due to his unique blend of grappling.
Nice guy too.

 

[MigitAs]

It's too bad he was so injury prone. He had legit skills.

Comes with being really old

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Comes with being really old

Not necessarily. Dominic Cruz was full of injuries by the time he hit 30.

 

[Megatronlee]

Pedro pascal

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Wrestling base for a guy his size at his age... yeah injuries are gonna kill ya

 

[Greg House]

First man to expose Romanov. He made him quit. That's where I left the hype train on him and knew he wouldn't go far. Espino was legit. Knocked Maurice Smith with 1 punch on the ultimate fighter. But that's all he pretty much did in the UFC unfortunately.

 

[Hypetrainofthemonth]

Well, he only fought three times in 5 years and not since 2021.

He won TUF Season 28.

Huge guy, great wrestling, good submissions.

 

[Sgt Smith]

There’s no Juan like him at HW. He will be missed.

 

[Versez]

Dude always had a nice style lol

 

[dmwalking]

Father Time is undefeated

 

[swimba]

 

[dog y]

always find it sad when someone retires before they really find their stride. so many what-ifs in life.

We might've had this conversation a decade or so ago, but I must say your AV is absolutely beautiful. My man.

 

[dildos]

Damn. I was really looking forward to see him have a chance to face jones.

 

[Thesnake101]

always find it sad when someone retires before they really find their stride. so many what-ifs in life.

That happened when he first stepped away from the sport after his loss to Minakov.

What we saw in the UFC was an old Espino getting by due to being one of the few skilled grapplers at HW.

 

[mirko>anyone]

He always reminded me of Oso from Snowfall

Never seen that show, but always thought Juan looked like the main antagonist from Rambo V.

Turns out it's the same guy.

 

[The_Renaissance]

He was an interesting HW but there's no point whatsoever in having men on TUF over 35. Even over 30 is a bit weird IMO.

 

[B-Level]

It's too bad he was so injury prone. He had legit skills.

Luckily now Cyril Gane can sleep easy knowing Juan Espino won’t be there to dominate him with grappling, right?