Nick Hein follows in the footsteps of Alexander Gustafsson and announces retirement after UFC Stockholm

N. Hein announces his retirement from MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @nickheinmma

UFC Stockholm will not be missed by two athletes in particular. For example, Alexander Gustafson, who announced his retirement following his loss to Anthony Smith, at UFC Stockholm, last Saturday (1), German Nick Hein also decided to retire from the sport after his setback to Frank Camacho. The announcement was made by the former fighter on his official Facebook profile. The defeat represented the competitor's third consecutive defeat in the organization.

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“20 years of judo, 10 years in the German national team. A decade in MMA and five years in the UFC. I'm ready for the next chapter. I’m going in search of the future”, published the athlete.

At 35 years old, the athlete went to Sweden to try to reverse the moment of two consecutive defeats in his career. Against Frank Camacho, Nick was defeated again, this time by knockout in the second round of the fight.

The new setback made the athlete rethink about continuing his career and decided to retire his UFC gloves. After the announcement, Hein gave no clues about his next steps.

The now former fighter debuted in Ultimate in 2014 and, until then, had had eight fights, totaling four wins and four losses. In February 2014, Nick became FFC (Final Fight Championship) champion, which led to a contract with the UFC months later.

In total, the athlete performed 20 times in his professional career, totaling 14 triumphs and five setbacks and one unsuccessful fight.

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