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Former UFC fighter Paul Kelly announces retirement

The man who welcomed Donald Cerrone to the UFC is calling it a career.

Former UFC fighter Paul Kelly announced his retirement Thursday, putting an end to a fighting career that began in 2005. Kelly, 36, delivered the news via Instagram, accompanied by a caption and a clip of Conor McGregor reflecting on his own career after UFC 257:

“I had my time and I would never change my path,” Kelly wrote. “MMA gave me a life I would never have dreamed of. Met people I would never have met.