“This whole thing is a little more laid back than the fight game, we get to go in there and just have some fun and compete and grapple."
“Retirement” seems to simply be a synonym for “vacation” in MMA. The dramatic retirements are met with “returns” shortly after.
Just this year alone we’ve seen the return of Nate Diaz, Cain Velasquez, the retirement and return of Stefan Struve, Ben Askren and the face of Team Alpha Male, Urijah Faber. One name that has stayed true to his retirement, however, has been Faber’s teammate and longtime staple of the featherweight division.