News Damir Ismagulov retires

[Cheatr Pan]

Announced on Instagram

 

[Leinster Rugby]

 

[Goodfella86]

January Fools?

What the fuck?

 

[Tweak896]

How?

 

[drbolony]

Damn that's a huge loss for the LW division, hope he's able to make a full recovery whilst not getting hit for a living. I really thought him, Gamrot, and Tsaryukan were going to be the next guys ruling at the top of LW. I really do hope this is for health and not an impulse thing.

 

[kingmob6]

man, that's fucked up.

 

[Just Creed]

Perhaps not worth risking their health nowadays with such poor financial reward

 

[Substance Abuse]

Wow. Unexpected. Hopefully he's happy with the choice and doesn't regret it, coming back far too late.

 

[Feniamin]

January Fools?

What the fuck?

Few days ago he mentioned that he wants to try himself in boxing.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Seriously? Wow that sucks. Might have something a bit more lucrative lined up.

 

[Cheatr Pan]

Damn that's a huge loss for the LW division, hope he's able to make a full recovery whilst not getting hit for a living. I really thought him, Gamrot, and Tsaryukan were going to be the next guys ruling at the top of LW. I really do hope this is for health and not an impulse thing.

Looks like it's health issues

 

[drbolony]

Looks like it's health issues
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Shit dude, bless him and his family. There are definitely things much more important than our blood sport.

 

[VinceArch]

Hopefully he can get his issues worked through and can return.

 

[Kyd Blake]

That's crazy. Wow

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

Really exceptionally talented and skilled fighter, definitely sad to see him go.

Best of luck to him.

 

[Sakurabaism]

Damn, He's a great contender for the lightweight division. I wish him nothing but the best.

 

[Goodfella86]

Few days ago he mentioned that he wants to try himself in boxing.

Well, that's better than "health problems" ending his "sports" career.

He is a very good boxer, but he is 24-2 in mma and 5-1 in the UFC with some very nice wins. I don't know his ceiling in boxing, but in mma, it's "World Champion" and he's maybe two fights away.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Wow, that's highly unexpected. Unpopular opinion but I didn't enjoy watching him at all. But recognise he was highly skilled and solid, top 10 material for sure - just not someone I liked watching, personally.

 

[nostradumbass]

Perhaps not worth risking their health nowadays with such poor financial reward

As opposed to any other time in the sport's history when they got even less money and it was worth it?

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Good I guess?