Fighter officially confirms retirement at 29 years old

Fighter officially confirms retirement at 29 years old after UFC 313 loss
Jalin Turner has officially retired from MMA at 29 years old. The MMA world was taken by surprise on Saturday when the former UFC lightweight contender told reporters cageside he'd be retiring off his first submission loss to Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 313.
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Iganacio Bahamondes heartbroken to see Jalin Turner retire after UFC 313 loss
Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) submitted Turner (14-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) early in the first round of their bout, and almost immediately after Turner told Bahamondes he was done, just before then confirming the same with the media moments after.
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Jalin Turner doubled down on his retirement announcement from UFC 313 in a heartfelt Instagram post. However, he did leave the door open for a potential return.
Jalin Turner releases statement on retirement at UFC 313, leaves door open for future return
Jalin Turner issues a statement about his sudden retirement from MMA following UFC 313, but leaves the door open for a possible return in the future.
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