Paul Craig says it will not return as ‘Mma shadow’ after UFC retirement: “I hate to see these guys do that”

Paul Craig brought his last walk to UFC eight hundreds when he was in paris on the Modestasa Bukauskas in Paris. Scottish “Bearjev” removed gloves and placed them in a cage, signaling his intention to officially withdraw from the Military Officer after 21. UFC of his 29-combat career.

Unfortunately, for Craig, he lost at the end of 1. The car at the end of 1. years. But the decision to call him a career was when he made it before he learned the result.

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“It was another chance,” Craig said when he was saying They nekled “The Ariel Helvani Show” Tuesday. “It was paris, and one of the things that happen in this sport is you make way for the young guys. And Modestas, he’s a young, up-and-coming guy on a top of the top uk prospects, so it just seen like a great opportunity for me. If i beat him, then and beat a Young Up-And-Coming Guy. If I Lost To Him, Then It Was Sort Of Passing The Band. I Did It For a Long Time, So I’m Kind Of Glad That It’s There. “

Craig, 37, found that he kept the upcoming announcement of the pension of the secret from the world. Initially, the application expert began considering life after the Military Medical Loss, after its loss, BO Nickal Loss last year.

Finally, circumstances have changed on another shot on a heavy weight light.

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“Then I retired. It’s kind of when I decided that this sport is probably not for me. I’ve seen better days,” Craig said. “They offered me sort of redemption at 205 (pounds). There was the rain of the foot, and the fire weeks, and the fight ended in a no-contest. I didn’t want that to be my last fight. If i was going to go out and and i going to go out and was going Was going to get beat, that’s how I want to leave the sport.

“I used to say I’m not in this sport for anything but memories. I have nothing but the memory. … I’m pretty much I’m going to leave knowing it will never make the name. The biggest aunt. The biggest tete.

The action was always guaranteed in the battle of Craig, because Scot fought only to judges on judges on three occasions. He left it all on the line every time and withdrew victories over more future champions in the process.

If Craig must mark something like his biggest regret, it would not leave his little gym in Scotland earlier than he did. That wasn’t three years ago that Craig was dropping out. Despite less advanced training camps, he achieved his proud victories.

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It doesn’t surprise that last-second return since 2018. Year victory on Magomed Ankalaev takes a cake for the greatest achievement of Craig. All this year later, that loss still seated as a lone Brewer to the present UFC light in otherwise impeccable resume in difficult category.

“At that moment, I was ready to leave sports,” Craig said. “I’ve always arranged with me to take anything less than the best. And when I always held the UFC, as a few promotions, UFC decided to catch me. If UFC decided to get me.

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“So I extended this career for seven years, and I’m satisfied. I’m going to the last submission after the current champion, and having the opportunity to stand in Sao Paul against (Mauritio)” Shogun’s Rure, to beat the victory after attracted wings. I had so many good memories. I had so many good memories. And he had so much good memory. And I had good memories. And he had so many good memories. And he had so many good memories. I had so much overdue too. I even had so happy. Losses are still part of a career, and I still enjoyed it. That feeling that you get from victory, lose or drawing is still an amazing feeling that no one will ever experience. “

How Craig goes on a life of post-mma, not sure what he will keep, whether it is in sports or out in which he did his name. After taking notes of their fellow past fellow, Craig does not expect to return to MMA, thanks to the damage that comes with it. However, that doesn’t mean we saw the end of Craig in competition.

“I believe I will continue to do the element of Jiu-Jitsu,” Craig said. “I love that sport. I don’t get so damaged as Mma Fighter, so I’ll definitely dip my toe, but I don’t see myself as one of these MMA shadows. I hate that these guys do.

“MMA WAS Never My First Career Choice. And Fell Into It, and I Was Lucky Enough Because Good Opportunities. If I Go Back to Teaching, If I Go and Use Something With The Sport And The World Of Coaching, Pt I’m Not Sure What I’m Gonna Do. I Can’t Just Sit Around And Do Nothing Because That’s Going To Make My Mind Go Absolutely Wild. I Do Believe I’m Gonna Be Involved in this sport in some way. “