Media Ilia Topuria plans to retire at 30-32 years old.

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He is 27. How does everyone feel about this? Smart move or too early?

 

[USA!USA!]

extremely smart

we'll see what happens though if he starts to lose a couple and keeps trying to get them back like everyone else

always easier said than done

 

[SuperNerd]

Hopefully it works out

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

32-34 is a better age range.

Allows for a greater body of work, while still competing within "prime" parameters.

Most actual "greatness" (meaning Champion vs. Champion fights) occurs after the age of 32.

 

[OldBoy91]

Smart. Go out like Khabib, at the age before people in your weightclass start to decline, and people will call you GOAT.

 

[Lucas1980]

Smart move on his part and hopefully hes wise with his money and doesn't buy a bunch of meaningless stupid material crap...

 

[jeff7b9]

His game is pretty highly dependent on speed and reflexes, so I guess the logic is good.

Let's see if he holds to his word if he is still being offered high paying fights. Thus far really only GSP and Khabib have shown the conviction to say no to big piles of money to stay retired.

 

[blaseblase]

Get in, get rich, get out. Not everyone wants to be GOAT. Just don't pull a Cejudo and come back several years later.

 

[Simple Southerner]

I -Wish he would just retire now I can't stand him. He's the type to retire today and run around calling himself the goat he's that delusional and insufferable

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Calls out McGregor, actively trolling the LW champ, doesn't want to fight anyone in his own division, and looks to retire early. This ain't looking good.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

A lot of fighters have said that they want out of the game early but rarely do we see them follow through with it. I guess it depends on the person. If Ilia can pull off a retirement by 30-32, more power to him.

 

[1BadMF]

This guy is getting tiresome already.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Khabib would be proud

 

[Espresso]

Smh

 

[Corrado Soprano]

He will retire a 2 division undefeated champion.

 

[El Fernas]

Average MMA new champ, make millions and then talk retirement, they know once the belt is gone everything goes with it unless your name is Conor Mcgregor, Cejudo let two belts go and now Dern makes more than him...

 

[Espresso]

I -Wish he would just retire now I can't stand him. He's the type to retire today and run around calling himself the goat he's that delusional and insufferable

Aka Khabib

 

[El Fernas]

He will retire a 2 division undefeated champion.

Can he make 135? He aint beating top LW's

 

[Harlekin]

A lot of them say that at the beginning or in the mid. Almost never happens

 

[Psychojoe86]

Tbh I’m glad he’s saying it now. He has a game plan for his career and he’s living it out.

The age of 35 is a brutal drop for pro