Bellator welterweight Jon Fitch is entering his 18th year of professional competition. Having seen how the game has evolved through the recent years, the 42-year-old MMA veteran is a bit letdown.
“I’ve been thinking about retirement for a while because the body is beat up and the money is not there,” Fitch told MMA Junkie. “I’ve been doing this 17 years and it’s not the sport I thought it was going to be. It’s not even a sport anymore.
“It’s pro wrestling without the pre-determined outcome. So it’s a frustrating thing to be bound to these promoters.