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Shogun, now 37, is currently a solid 4-1 in his last five fights, with his lone loss coming against future title challenger Anthony Smith. Despite this recent success, he has confirmed to MMA Fighting that he intends to retire, and retire soon.
“My wife and my mom are rough,” Shogun said. “I have two fights left. It’s true now. I face every fight I have as if it were my last. I don’t know if there’s going to be another one after Paul Craig, so this is how I see it right now.
“People keep asking me why I don’t stop fighting. I’ll stop when I want to stop. I’m the only athlete to win the UFC and PRIDE titles. I’m in the UFC Hall of Fame. I’m financially set. I’ll stop when I want to stop.
“I’ll stop when I don’t have the same physical condition and the same reflexes. I don’t mind the questions, but that’s too personal, you know? I still do great in sparring.
“I don’t think I’m too old for this. I’m young; I’m 37. Demian (Maia) is 42 and just reached his prime recently. Same for (Fabricio) Werdum. ‘Jacare’ (Souza) is 40. There are a lot of fighters around that age still doing well, and I’m younger than them. I know that if I stop now, I might regret [it] in a few years. So I’d rather fight a bit more and then stop for good.”
https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/shogun-rua-lays-out-clear-retirement-plans-ahead-of-ufc-sao-paulo/
“My wife and my mom are rough,” Shogun said. “I have two fights left. It’s true now. I face every fight I have as if it were my last. I don’t know if there’s going to be another one after Paul Craig, so this is how I see it right now.
“People keep asking me why I don’t stop fighting. I’ll stop when I want to stop. I’m the only athlete to win the UFC and PRIDE titles. I’m in the UFC Hall of Fame. I’m financially set. I’ll stop when I want to stop.
“I’ll stop when I don’t have the same physical condition and the same reflexes. I don’t mind the questions, but that’s too personal, you know? I still do great in sparring.
“I don’t think I’m too old for this. I’m young; I’m 37. Demian (Maia) is 42 and just reached his prime recently. Same for (Fabricio) Werdum. ‘Jacare’ (Souza) is 40. There are a lot of fighters around that age still doing well, and I’m younger than them. I know that if I stop now, I might regret [it] in a few years. So I’d rather fight a bit more and then stop for good.”
https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/shogun-rua-lays-out-clear-retirement-plans-ahead-of-ufc-sao-paulo/