43-year-old Australian fighter Anthony Perosh has decided to retire from the sport of MMA after a 12 year career.
There will be no more Hippo in the octagon. Anthony Perosh, the Australian fighter known for exciting fights and a great nickname, has decided to hang 'em up. The 43-year-old released a statement on his website and his social media accounts explaining his decision and thanking a wide variety of people that helped him along the way. Here's a portion of the statement:
"I’m retiring from fighting in MMA. I‘ve had a great career in MMA spanning 12 years, 25 fights, 15 wins & 5 wins in the UFC all by stoppage and 3 by Rear Naked Choke.