It was a quick and brutally lopsided defeat for lightweight Josh Burkman, who ate a series of punches from Michel Prazeres before ultimately tapping out to a north-south choke. The loss marked Burkman’s fifth in his last six fights, and evidently it doubled as the final bout of Burkman’s long career.
During the post-fight interview with Prazeres, UFC analyst Brian Stann told the audience that Burkman left his gloves in the Octagon and retired in the cage. According to Stann, Burkman exited before he could interview him.
Burkman ends his career with a record of 28-15 (1 NC), with 17 of those fights taking place under the UFC banner.