Immediately after losing his headlining bout to Anthony Smith, Alexander Gustafsson said his good byes and left his gloves inside the Octagon. The Swede confirmed his retirement on the post-fight press conference, and says he feels like he doesn’t have it in him anymore.
“I’m feeling that it’s pretty much a done deal,” Gustafsson said (transcript via MMA Fighting). “If you don’t feel you have it in you anymore then it is what it is. I had three title fights and, like I said, it’s been a great journey. This is it.”
“I feel like I don’t do this for money or because of anything else,” Gustafsson said.