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UFC veteran Matt Brown announces decision to retire from MMA: ‘I’m not doing it anymore. I’m out’

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Veteran welterweight mainstay and UFC veteran, Matt Brown has today announced his decision to retire from mixed martial arts on his official social media, thanking the promotion and organizational CEO, Dana White for the opportunity to compete inside the Octagon.

Brown, a native of Ohio, had been subject to much speculation regarding his fighting future recently, turning in a brutal first round KO win over fellow veteran, Court McGee back in May of last year at UFC Fight Night Charlotte, earning himself a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Calling time on is career boasting an impressive 29-19 professional record, spanning the course of 43 separate fights, with his knockout win over the previously mentioned, McGee, the Jamesville striker still boasts the record for most finishes via strikes in welterweight history, with 13 separate knockout successes.