Stalwart light-weight contender, Jalin Turner has confirmed his surprising retirement from combined martial arts in a single day following a second consecutive loss in his first spherical submission defeat to Chilean contender, Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 313.
Turner, who entered final evening’s pairing with the surging Bahamondes because the quantity 13 ranked contender, had been sidelined since he featured on the preliminary card of UFC 300 again in April of final yr.
And on that event, making an attempt to safe a primary spherical walkoff knockout win over fan-favorite, Renato Moicano, Turner would ultimately be stopped himself with a second spherical end.
Nonetheless, off the again of his first spherical triangle choke submission loss to top-15 hopeful, Bahamondes, California native, Turner confirmed his sudden retirement from combined martial arts — claiming he had been stewing on the choice since his function at UFC 300.
Jalin Turner confirms determination to retire after UFC 313 defeat
And talking with Sportsnet reporter, Aaron Bronsteter following his loss backstage at UFC 313, Turner confirmed his determination to retire from competitors with instant impact.
“I was already entertaining the thought, you know,” Jalin Turner defined. “Retiring after UFC 300 took slightly little bit of break day, you understand stored coaching. Making an attempt to get my thoughts proper. Simply concentrate on like my psychological well being.
I’ve been doing it for 12 years,” Jalin Turner defined. “And , you know, you either gotta be all-in or not and you know even being in there now wasn’t fully all-in. I thought I would be and you know the decision to stay or not was honestly based on this fight for me. You know, I thought I would get the nod get the win, you know, I watched him.”
Throughout his prolonged Octagon tenure, Turner has turned in notable victories over the likes of King Inexperienced, Joshua Culibao, Jamie Mullarkey, and Brad Riddell to call just a few.
