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Why Mark Munoz is walking away from fighting before reaching his ultimate goal (Yahoo Sports)

Mark Munoz dreamed of big things when he became a professional mixed martial artist, and perhaps the most significant of those dreams didn't come true.

The UFC middleweight will retire Saturday after one more bout, a fight in Manila, the place of his parents' birth, against Luke Barnatt.

Officials tend to Mark Munoz after a loss to Roan Carneiro at UFC 184. (USAT)
Officials tend to Mark Munoz after a loss to Roan Carneiro at UFC 184. (USAT)

Munoz will go out either with a win or on a four-fight losing streak, not exactly how he planned things when he decided to give MMA a try in 2007 after a star-studded collegiate wrestling career.