After getting dusted by Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday, Belfort’s fourth TKO defeat in his past five outings, including three straight, the Brazilian announced his next fight will be his last.
“In [June] I want to do my last fight on my contract. I think it’s my time to finish my chapter in this, as a professional fighter,” Belfort said. “I think that my body’s not the same to train, a lot of pain. It’s over 14 surgeries that I’ve done. I think I’ve left everything in the Octagon.”
It’s not as though Belfort wants to retire. Seconds after announcing his swan song, Belfort was pushing for the UFC to establish a “legends league” for oldies to fight against each other instead of youngsters.