Jimmy Flick, who made a splash in his UFC debut by getting a first round flying triangle finish, surprisingly announced his retirement at just 30-years-old. The former LFA champ was on a four-fight winning streak, which included a submission victory at Dana White’s Contender Series.
While Flick established himself as someone to keep an eye on at the UFC’s flyweight division, at the same time, he also realized that the sport would take so much from him and it just wasn’t worth it anymore.
In his retirement speech, he noted that “the UFC is not my dream” anymore and that “the UFC is not looking out for me.