Official - Rizin GP was Mirko's last tournament/fight

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According to his FB account, this was it. He has too many injuries to keep training and fighting without pain or discomfort.

His statement: "Dragi prijatelji i svi vi koji ste pratili moju karijeru,zelim vas obavijestiti, kako sam i rekao sinoć u dnevniku Nove tv da je RIZIN GP bilo moje posljednje natjecanje.nazalost,zdravlje mi je naruseno i nisam vise u stanju pratiti ubitacan ritam i super naporne treninge koji su nuzni za bavljenje bilo kojim sportom a kamoli slobodnom borbom.koljeno mi je tesko oštećeno i puni se nekavom tekucinom nakon svakog napornijeg treninga a takav je svaki.ceka me peti operacijski zahvat na koljenu i deseti ukupno a tocnu metodu kojom ce se pokusati sanirati znat cu tek za nekoliko tjedana nakon sto obavim magnetnu rezonancu.na desnom koljenu su vec prije 8 godina otisli krizni i kolateralni ligamenti,meniskus koji je izvadjen a uoci ovih zadnjih priprema je stradala i hrskavica.i koljeno vise nemoze trpiti krvave treninge a ni ja, da budem iskren.tokom ovih priprema isao sam preko granica boli da odradim pripreme kako sam ih zacrtao i da budem spreman kako treba.zadnja 4 tjedna nisam mogao vise ni trcati od bolova u koljenu i vise ne zelim punktiranja koljena na kraju svakog tjedna ni opekline od leda koje imam po tom koljenu jer ga moram posle svakog treninga lediti.mucno je to.ali zainatio sam se i rekao da moram osvojiti Rizinov turnir i otici kao šampion a to je neprocjenjivo.u zadnjih par dana dobio sam nekoliko basnoslovnih ponuda ali sam se zahvalio na svima.uvijek sam govorio da cu trenirati i boriti se dok mi treninzi budu predstavljali zadovoljstvo,ali vise zaista nemogu.tijelo mi je izraubano od krvavih treninga i nema smisla ici dalje.na kraju krajeva treba misliti na zdravlje i na zivot koji je ispred mene.rekao sam da bi volio odraditi oprostajnu borbu u Japanu i to bi bilo sjajno,naravno ukoliko uspijem sanirati koljeno da moze izdrzati jos jedne pripreme ali to je jako upitno.i to bi bilo eventualno moguce tek u drugoj polovici godine ali i da se ta borba i ne dogodi odlazim sretan,zadovoljan i ispunjen.i odlazim na najbolji moguci nacin,kao pobjednik a to je neprocjenjivo.nazalost mnogi veliki šampioni nisu imali tu privilegiju i zadovoljstvo jer nisu znali kad treba stati.i otisli su sa nizom poraza,koji ne umanjuju njihovu velicinu i postignuća ali ostavljaju gorak ukus.mislim da je ovo najbolji trenutak za odlazak i zato sam posebno sretan,jer otici kao pobjednik vjerujte nema cijenu!hvala svima od srca na podršci u mojoj evo 20 godina dugoj karijeri i hvala na svakoj poruci i toploj rijeci koju ste mi uputili."

You can copy/past it in google translate to get a "decent" translation.
 
Here's an overall translation made by combining Google Translate + FB translate. The combined result is better than either individually but still not perfect....but you get the general idea:

"Dear friends and all of you who followed my career, I want to inform you, as I said last night in the daily new tv that rizin gp was my final competition.

Unfortunately, my health is blemished and I'm no longer able to keep pace and super strenuous training necessary that are nuzni for engaging in any sport let alone free fight.
My knee is badly damaged and filling up with fluid after every strenuous workout, more annoying after every practice and that's each.
My fifth surgery on my knee and tenth overall and the exact method is treatable, I'll know in a couple of weeks after do MRI. On his right knee is already 8 years ago gone crisis " collateral ligaments and meniscus, which is extracted and spot these last preparation died and cartilage. And knee can't put up with bloody trainings and neither am I, to be honest.

During these preparation I went across the borders of pain to do prep as I have them mapped out and to be prepared properly. The Last 4 weeks I couldn't even run from the pain in my knee and I no longer see how tight knees at the end of each week even burns I have ice on that knee because I need it after every practice quicken. Painful it is.

But I'm absolutely determined that I must win Rizin tournament and walk like a champion and that is priceless. In the last few days I have received several fabulous offer but I thanked for everyone. I always said I'll train and fight until my training they represented pleasure, but I really can't anymore. My body is bloody izraubano from practice and makes no sense to go farther. Ultimately needs to think about health and the life that is ahead of me.

I said I would love to do retirement fight in Japan and that would be great, provided I can rehabilitate my knee that I can take another preparation but it is highly doubtful. And that would be possibly possible only in the second half of the year but also to that fight and happens leaving happy, satisfied and fulfilled. Going out on the best way possible, like a winner and that is priceless. Unfortunately many great champions they had the privilege and pleasure because they didn't know when to stop. And off they went with a series of losses, that doesn't diminish their greatness and achievements but leave a bitter taste.
I think this is the best moment to go and that's why I'm extra happy because to leave as a winner has no price!
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support in my evo 20-year career and thanks for every message and warm words that you sent me. ❤"
 
It appeared he still had enough in him, for a few more wins in Rizin, but at least he's going out on a big win streak.

A true legend of MMA, and he got to go out on a high note. Excellent.
 
wish him all the best. and hope he's not one of those guys who unretires 5 times
 
A real legend and one of the true greats. The selfish person in me wants to see him fight to the end of times but I know his body can't take it anymore. The man has been fighting for 20+ years at the highest level it's truly incredible
 
the perfect way to go out on top, dont come back Mirko, only for the Fedor fight, if that is an option.
 
Five surgeries on that knee. Crazy. I think I read he had most of his ligaments removed as well.
 
Good. Mirko is a legend and deserved every bit of retirement.

Like he said, maybe he comes for one last fight, and i would really love it to be vs Fedor, i mean if that would happen, it would really change my opinion of this whole reality.

WAR MIRKO!
 
Until Rizin asks Bobby Ologun to take a dive for him in exchange for a plate of sushi and a geisha for the night.
 
If his recovery was perfect, only then would a comeback for Fedor make sense. Thanks for the highly entertaining fights CC.
 
If what Mirko is saying is accurate (remember, this is his third retirement, that I am aware of), it does sound like he has pushed things about as far as he should. I wish him the best of luck, and thank him for the memories. That said, I will absolutely tune in if the "one last fight" materializes, particularly if it is against Fedor.
 
Mirko is old for a fighter but young for life. He doesn't want to ruin his knee for the rest of his life

Best way to go out with a tournament win like that.
 
Then I'm glad I stayed up to watch my 1st rizin event live!
What a way to go out!
 
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