PFL 7 wasn’t Chris Curtis’ night.
In the quarterfinals of the PFL welterweight playoffs Friday in Las Vegas, Curtis met 2018 champion Magomed Magomedkerimov in a rematch. Curtis, a Dana White’s Contender Series alum, suffered a lopsided unanimous decision loss, seemingly ending his run in this year’s PFL tournament. Curtis previously lost to Magomedkerimov by decision in a regular-season bout in July.
After his elimination, Curtis took off his gloves and left them in the cage, an action that often signals a fighter’s retirement, according to the broadcast. Curtis took to social media shortly after to officially announce his retirement.