Боец се пенсионира заради 2 кг отгоре (СНИМКА)

Остин Спрингър сложи край на ММА кариерата си, след като UFC го освободи по-рано тази седмица.

33-годишният американец записа само един двубой в най-престижната верига за бойни спортове, като загуби със събмишън от Алекс Касарес в Лас Вегас на UFC on ESPN+ 33. Преди мача, обаче, Спрингър не влезе в категория “перо”, като кантарът показа почти 2 кг повече. От UFC не останаха доволни от дебютанта и прекратиха договора му след двубоя, а Спрингър се оплака в социалните мрежи и заяви, че това го е подтикнало да прекрати кариерата си.

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Yesterday I was informed that the UFC has decided to fire me. They were pissed that I missed weight, and decided rather than give me another opportunity, they're releasing me from my contract. That hurts! On my way to the airport I told my sons that the only/last promotion I would ever fight in was the UFC. It has been an incredible journey. It's been an amazing experience. For 15 years my goal was to compete in the UFC, and I achieved that. For years I felt like a runner up (so to speak). I got a Bellator fight, I won, they didn't offer me a contract. I got on the Ultimate Fighter, then didn't win the fight to actually fight in the UFC. I got 2 weeks notice to fight on "Dana White's Contender Series" and won and didn't get a contract. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride is what it started to feel like. Then it happened, I fought in the UFC. Dang it felt good. Was it ideal, no. It was incredible though! It's something I will remember and cherish forever! Set big goals, dream big, and don't be afraid of failure! Struggle and failure breed success! Thank you to my wife for being the most incredibly supportive partner. No amount of words can express how helpful and supportive she has always been. Being a fighter's wife quite frankly sucks a lot of the time, and she handed it incredibly! Thank you to all my family for alway believing in me and supporting me. To my friends and family for cheering and encouraging, thank you! I've had great coaches and training partners that have had a great hand in helping accomplish what I have, thank you as well!

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“Вчера бях информиран, че от UFC са ме уволнили. Бяха бесни, че не съм влязъл в категорията и решиха, че, вместо да ми дадат още един шанс, предпочитат да ме разкарат. Това боли!”, се казва в част от публикацията на боеца.

Американецът се оттегля от професионалния спорт с 12 победи и 4 загуби.