Retirement
Player retiring from competition.
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Barcelos awaits diagnosis weeks after losing consciousness at UFC Vegas 121
Raoni Barcelos remains without a medical explanation after collapsing during his UFC Vegas 121 main event against Raul Rosas Jr. last month. The 39-year-old Brazilian, who led on the scorecards before the incident, says he feels better daily but has not ruled out retirement.
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Raoni Barcelos awaits diagnosis three weeks after collapsing mid-fight, retirement not ruled out
Raoni Barcelos remains in Las Vegas undergoing neurological tests and MRI scans after losing consciousness during his UFC Vegas 121 main event against Raul Rosas Jr. on Sept. 26. The Brazilian bantamweight says he is feeling better but no cause has yet been identified.
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Undefeated Farid Basharat slams UFC after shock release despite perfect 7-0 octagon record
Farid Basharat has publicly criticised the UFC after the promotion declined to offer the 16-0 bantamweight a new contract. The top-10 ranked fighter, who held the longest active win streak in his division, called out the organisation's changing direction in a social media statement.
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Harrison reveals neck surgery nearly ended her career ahead of Nunes title defence at UFC 334
Kayla Harrison has disclosed she battled five herniated discs, lost feeling in three fingers and spent eight weeks in a neck brace before considering retirement. The women's bantamweight champion now returns to defend her title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 334.
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Ronaldo's international career 'more likely over than not' after Portugal walkout, says sister
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Elma Aveiro has cast serious doubt on the forward's Portugal future, saying a return is 'more likely a no than a yes' following his walkout from the national team camp and a row with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
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Retired Scotland scrum-half Caity Mattinson returns to Scottish Rugby as pathways skills coach
Caity Mattinson, the 37-cap Scotland international who retired after the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, has joined Scottish Rugby in a newly created pathways skills coach role focused on developing the next generation of players.
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Flamini reveals how studying during naps built his £10bn green energy empire
Former Arsenal and AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini has explained how he used rest periods during his playing career to educate himself and co-found GF Biochemicals, a green energy company reportedly valued at over £10 billion.
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Oliveira warns Gaethje retirement clock is ticking ahead of UFC 335 title push
Charles Oliveira says Justin Gaethje will never match his White House payday again and may walk away from the sport, as 'do Bronx' targets a lightweight title shot with a win over Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12.
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Hatem Ben Arfa confirms retirement, four years after final Ligue 1 appearance
Hatem Ben Arfa has officially retired at 39, four years after his last Ligue 1 match. The former France international (15 caps) ended speculation about a possible comeback, despite a near-return to Nice last winter.
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Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy recovering at Walter Reed after three gunshot wounds in Congo ambush
Tim Kennedy, a retired UFC middleweight and former U.S. Army Green Beret, is receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after suffering three gunshot wounds in a September 17 ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo that left around 20 people dead or wounded.
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Retired UFC fighter Thiago Tavares becomes neurologist to research CTE in former fighters
Thiago Tavares, who retired from MMA in 2021 with a 24-11-1 record, is now a practicing neurologist using EEG technology and AI to search for a reliable marker of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living former UFC fighters.
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Andrew Kellaway retires after 49 Tests and a 12-year professional career
Wallabies winger Andrew Kellaway has announced his retirement at 30, ending a 12-year career that spanned Super Rugby, England, Japan and 49 Test appearances for Australia.
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Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy shot three times in DRC ambush that killed seven
Tim Kennedy, a retired UFC and Strikeforce middleweight, was shot three times in the leg after his private security team was ambushed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in mid-September, leaving seven dead. Kennedy is now recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
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Jones calls missing UFC White House card one of the biggest regrets of his life
Jon Jones, who retired after defending the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, says failing to secure a spot on the UFC White House card is among the greatest regrets of his career — but insists he is still "pretty damn happy" with how things ended.
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Billy Sharp breaks down in tears announcing retirement live on air at 40
Former Southampton and Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp was overcome with emotion on Sunday after a career-highlights montage was played during his live television debut as a pundit, prompting him to announce his retirement from football after 22 years.
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Cardinale: Ben Arfa, the strongest player he ever played with at Nice
Former Nice goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale names Hatem Ben Arfa as the most talented player of his career, recalling the 2015-2016 season when the forward scored 17 Ligue 1 goals for OGC Nice.
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Gerald Meerschaert retires after sixth straight loss ends 60-fight MMA career
Gerald Meerschaert announced his retirement following a second-round TKO loss to Julius Walker at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, closing out a 32-23 MMA record that included the most finishes in UFC middleweight history.
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Jon Jones leaves door open for UFC return despite likely retirement at 39
Jon Jones has suggested he will "more than likely" never fight again, but the former two-division UFC champion confirmed he remains in the promotion's drug-testing pool and is "leaving doors open" for a potential comeback.
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Musumeci vacates UFC BJJ bantamweight title to pursue full MMA career at 30
Four-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci has relinquished the UFC BJJ bantamweight title, citing a desire to prioritise MMA training. The vacant belt will be contested at UFC BJJ 13 on Oct. 29.
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Adesanya vows never to return from retirement after four straight losses
Israel Adesanya, 37, has pledged to walk away from MMA for good when he decides to retire, citing the cautionary examples of Chuck Liddell, B.J. Penn, and Conor McGregor as fighters he refuses to emulate.
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