Claudia Gadelha has decided to retire from mixed martial arts.
Gadelha was removed from official UFC rankings on Friday afternoon, with no reason for her removal being given at the time. In a report from Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting, it was then revealed that the former one-time strawweight title challenger notified promotion officials of her intention to retire from competition.
Following an undefeated run on the Brazilian circuit, Gadelha signed with and competed under the Invicta Fighting Championships banner. She made her debut at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg and finished Ayaka Hamasaki via third-round technical knockout.