19-fight UFC veteran pronounces retirement after being unable to see in title fight loss

A fighter with 56 bouts to his name has stepped away after wanting one last war.

This past weekend saw Gilbert Burns announce his retirement following his fifth consecutive loss contained in the Octagon.

Burns has had some great fights with the likes of Khamzat Chimaev but his final run within the promotion made it clear that this was the best time for him to step away.

One other fighter who was in motion this past weekend has also decided to hold up the gloves following one last roll of the dice that didn’t go his way.

Is Gilbert Burns retiring the best call?

The previous welterweight title challenger suffered his fifth loss in a row at UFC Winnipeg.

Chris Camozzi pronounces his retirement following BKFC title fight loss

At BKFC 88 on Friday night, Chris Camozzi was stopped by Esteban Rodriguez of their most important event clash for the interim cruiserweight title.

The previous UFC fighter competed 19 times contained in the Octagon, facing the likes of Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, Lorenz Larkin, and Thales Leites.

Camozzi announced his retirement on Instagram and suggested that he knew he was heading into his last dance this past weekend.

“I told my team going into this last one, ‘If I can’t knock him out instantly, I need a war so I can feel it yet one more time’ and that’s what I got and it feels good. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see anymore to proceed.”

Camozzi received praise from Conor McGregor when he won the BKFC cruiserweight title by stopping Sawyer Depee in 2024.

The 39-year-old summarized his profession by saying that after making his pro debut in 2006, he competed in 56 skilled fights in MMA, kickboxing, and bare-knuckle.

“The fight game has given me every part in my life and I’m eternally grateful. I don’t know where I’d be, if I didn’t occur to walk within the gym that first day. I’ll eternally have love for the sport and I still plan on being an element of it in other ways.

“Thanks everyone,” he concluded. “I’m excited for the following chapter of my life and I’ll proceed to be a fan of the game, former opponents, friends!”