Thanks Rich “Ace” Franklin. 37 pro fights, one UFC title run, and a stint as coach on the Ultimate Fighter season two later, Rich Franklin is officially retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. Nearly three years since his last UFC bout, Franklin announced via The Players Tribune that he will never again step inside a cage and punch another human in the face.
“So, where do I go from here? In my mind, the sky is the limit! I decided I didn’t want to announce “retirement”, rather, I am announcing that I have closed one chapter of my life and begun another.