Veteran UFC Middleweight Magnus Cedenblad Announces His Retirement from MMA
Veteran UFC middleweight Magnus Cedenblad has decided to call it a career.
On Tuesday, the Swedish fighter announced his decision to retire from the sport of mixed martial arts after dealing with various injuries that have kept him sidelined for nearly two years.
“As all of you know, I have been injured for a long time and I dont see any light at the end of the tunnel,” Cedenblad wrote on Instagram. “I feel like I need to move on and start a new chapter of my life, instead of holding on to a dream that is steadily fading. It’s like pulling out the cord to your best friend who is now dead. A tear falls from my eye while writing this but it’s the right thing to do.
“Thank you to the UFC for letting me fight in the best organization in the world and a great thank you to MMA, you have been my best friend for so many years (and will remain with me in a different way).”
Cedenblad hasn’t fought in the UFC since 2016 when he lost by TKO to Jack Marshman.
Prior to that setback, Cedenblad had won four fights in a row inside the Octagon including three finishes by knockout or submission.
Now the 36-year old middleweight will retire from the sport of mixed martial arts with a 14-5 record overall including a 4-2 mark in the UFC.