UFC welterweight veteran Court McGee has revealed the reasons why he decided to retire from MMA ahead of UFC 332.
McGee, who has been in the UFC since 2010, defeated Eric Nolan on Season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter” in the first preliminaries of Saturday’s UFC 332 card, which will take place on Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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We know the 41-year-old Utah native will be leaving to follow the Nolan fight, having already announced it, but now we know exactly the reasons why.
Court McGee explains his decision to resign from the UFC
Speaking to MMAjunkie.com, McGee revealed the reasons why he decided to retire.
“Yeah, the fight is leisure, but I knew two years ago when I signed this four-fight, so I knew that the end would come, and I trusted with it. Before, with the neck injury, I thought I was done and the fight was going to end on the table, and after I finished that last one, I didn’t feel that the end was coming, and I was confident with it. Before, with the neck injury, I thought I was done and the fight was going to end on the table, and after that last one filled, I didn’t feel that good It’s in years. I feel really good. As they say, it’s a young game, and I want to make my talent when I’m done.
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Court McGee is a Big Underdog in the Final Fight
According to the latest betting odds on Saturday’s UFC 332 card, McGee is a +190 betting underdog, while Nolan is a -225 favorite to win the fight.
Although Nolan is 0-2 in the UFC, he is much smaller than McGee, is more durable, and possesses more KO potential. But McGee has tremendous cardio and wrestling, and will make fans happy in this highly unpopular matchup, despite what the betting odds are.
This article was first published in GRAVIS
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