At 38, Shane carwin abandons professional MMA. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
After a string of injuries and almost two years away from the octagon, the heavyweight Shane carwin announced, late this Tuesday night (07), his retirement from MMA. The 38-year-old North American made the announcement through his official profile on Twitter.
“Officially retired today. Thank you, family, friends and fans. Dream big. May God bless”, wrote the fighter, who underwent surgery at the end of 2011, to treat an old back problem.
Carwin arrived at the UFC undefeated at the age of 33, in 2008, after having eight fights as a professional. In the main MMA organization on the planet, the North American won his first two fights and won the interim belt in the heavyweight division, after victory over Frank mir, in sequence.
Shane's interim title was short-lived. A few months after the victory over Mir, he suffered his first defeat, to Brock Lesnar, in the unification of the heavyweight belt. Then, in his last fight as a professional, in June 2011, Carwin lost to the Brazilian Junior Gypsy.
Even fighting injuries, the athlete was scheduled to return to combat, when he was chosen as one of the coaches for the 16th season of the The Ultimate Fighter, in 2012. However, due to a new injury, this time to his knee, he was unable to face his rival coach Roy Nelson. This was his last attempt to return to active duty before the announcement of his permanent retirement from the sport.
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