Marlon Moraes takes off his gloves after fourth defeat in the UFC and leaves signs of retirement

Marlon took off his gloves while still in the Octagon. Photo: Reproduction / UFC

Experiencing the worst phase of his career, Marlon moraes He suffered yet another defeat in the Ultimate Octagon and had four consecutive setbacks. In the co-main event of ufc vegas 50, the Brazilian ended up dominated by the Chinese song yadong and ended up being knocked out in the first round. However, a worrying sign emerged after the fight after a symbolic gesture by the 33-year-old athlete, who decided to remove his gloves while still in the fighting area.

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The act left doubt about the status of his career after his fourth consecutive defeat, as the gesture usually signals the end of the career of the fighter who removes his gloves in the middle of the octagon. However, the Brazilian athlete did not comment on a possible end point in his career in the sport.

Through his Instagram account, Marlon moraes shared a photo published by Ali Abdelaziz, his manager since the beginning of his career in MMA in the United States, who thanked him for everything, corroborating the farewell tone adopted by the Brazilian after the fight.

The fourth consecutive defeat of Marlon moraes can, at the very least, put an end to his time in Ultimate after five years. Without winning since 2019 when he overcame José Aldo By split decision, the athlete born in Nova Friburgo was knocked out in sequence on four occasions. In the UFC, “Magic” recorded victories against aljamain sterling e Jimmie rivera, even competing for the division belt against Henry Cejudo in 2020.