First Alexander Gustafsson, then ‘King’ Mo Lawal and now, Jimi Manuwa, is the latest fighter to retire from MMA competition and hang up the gloves.
Manuwa, a top-fifteen UFC light heavyweight contender, announced his retirement on social media earlier today, just three days after his knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 153 co-main event at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
“I came to London from Nigeria when i was 10 yrs old in 1990. I grew up in south London and had crazy teenage years filled with fights and life lessons.