After he faces Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 137, Evan Dunham plans to retire from mixed martial arts “with my head held high.”
The veteran UFC lightweight revealed his plans in an Instagram post on Monday. The 36-year-old Xtreme Couture product has compiled an 11-7-1 mark since beginning his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2009. Dunham currently owns an 18-7-1 professional record overall.
“Sept. 22 will be my last fight. I can retire from the sport that I love with my head held high,” Dunham wrote. “I know that I never held anything back while in the cage and Sept.