UFC veteran Patrick Cummins announces retirement at age 39

For the 2020 season, the UFC will not have Patrick Cummins in its group of athletes. The light heavyweight announced that he will retire from MMA after almost 10 years dedicated to the sport. The announcement came from the North American himself on Tuesday afternoon (24), on his official Instagram account.

“Over the past six months, I have been paying a lot of attention to the idea of ​​retirement. Today is the day I officially say goodbye to my career of more than 20 years as an athlete. It's not an easy decision to make, especially when a competitive life is all I've ever known. I'm not sure what the title of the next chapter will be, but I know one thing for sure: I'm not going to spend any more time involved in something that my heart isn't 100% involved in. I spent over a year in the UFC where this was the case,” wrote the light heavyweight.

Patrick didn't forget about the fans. The former Ultimate made a point of thanking his enthusiasts for their support throughout the years of competition.

“One group of people I left out are my fans. I have been able to do extraordinary things with your moral support. In good times, and especially in bad, many of you have achieved with motivation or praise over the years that I have never been able to understand. So I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I don't think anyone can look back and be completely satisfied with their career, but one thing I wouldn't change for anything is the unique group of incredible fans I've managed to curate. I love you too”, concluded the American.

Throughout his career, Cummins faced several respected athletes, such as Rogério Minotouro, Glover Teixeira, Jan Blachowicz, Corey anderson and the former category champion, Daniel Cormier.

In total, the athlete competed in 17 fights, recording 10 wins and seven losses. In the last two years, the fighter has gone through difficult times in his career, suffering three defeats in a row, which influenced his decision to abandon the sport at the age of 39.

 

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I've given the idea of ​​retirement a lot of careful consideration over the past 6 months. Today is the day that I officially say goodbye to my 20+ year long career as an athlete. It's not an easy decision to make especially when a competitive life is all I've ever known. I'm not quite sure what the next chapter will be titled, but I know one thing for certain. I won't spend any more time involved in something that my heart isn't 100% into. I spent over year in the UFC where that was the case but I wasn't completely aware of it. Turns out that's probably one of the hardest places to go through the motions. Live and learn. I want to thank my friends, family, loved ones, coaches, sponsors and training partners who've had a hand in shaping me over the years. You all know who you are and I love you. One group of people I've left out is my fans. I've been able to do extraordinary things with your moral support. In good times and especially bad, many of you have reached out with motivation or praise over the years that I could never understand. For that, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I don't think anyone can look back at their career and be completely satisfied with it, but one thing I wouldn't change for anything is the unique group of amazing fans I've managed to curate. I love you all too. Thank you!! Cheers 🥂 Last but not least all the photos and videos here are from the best in the business and my dear friends since day one. The lovely @allelbows and handsomely mustached @e_casey_leydon Link to the rest of the video is in the bio

A publication shared by Patrick Durkin Cummins (@officialdurkin) on Dec 24, 2019 at 9:19 pm PST