At the ripe age of 30, the UFC veteran announced his retirement on his Instagram profile this Tuesday, after suffering three straight losses under the UFC banner. The most recent one came at UFC Singapore last Saturday, when he was knocked out by Song Yadong.
In a lengthy message to his fans, Arantes went over the major points of his career and claimed he feels accomplished with everything he conquered in the sport. Furthermore, ‘Sertanejo’ also shared how he was able to return from major injuries and detailed some of the difficulties that come with being a professional MMA fighter, including another contusion, just before his fight in Singapore.