Eddie Wineland has retired from mixed martial arts competition.
The former WEC bantamweight champion and UFC interim title challenger announced his retirement on social media after suffering a first-round technical knockout loss to Cody Stamann at UFC Austin this past Saturday. Though seen removing his gloves in the Octagon, he was not spoken to afterward and could not give the anticipated announcement at the event.
“I didn’t get an opportunity to leave my gloves in the cage but as Jim Morrison once sang, ‘this is the end,’” wrote Wineland on Instagram. “The road I’ve traveled over the past almost 20 years has seen many highs and lows, it’s been a fun ride but this train has reached its final destination!