‘I have to end my sports career’ - Damir Ismagulov retires

Jan 2 2023 by Bloody Elbow

 
Damir Ismagulov hits the scales ahead of his bout with Arman Tsarukyan in December of 2022. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

One of the UFC’s top ranked lightweights appears to be making a sudden exit from competition, following just the second loss of his MMA career.

Even coming off a loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland, Damir Ismagulov seemed like a man who could easily contend for a UFC title some day. The 31-year-old former M-1 lightweight...

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