Uriah Hall announced Wednesday he will be “stepping away from the greatest sport in the world.”
A one-time The Ultimate Fighter finalist who holds wins over some of the best middleweights in the history of the sport, such as Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi, Hall retired after consecutive decision defeats to Andre Muniz and Sean Strickland put an end to his four-fight winning streak.
“It is with great sadness that I will be stepping away from the greatest sport in the world,” Hall wrote on his Instagram page. “I’m going to miss the incredible UFC staff that has became like family and the mentors I have met along the way. I have had the greatest opportunity to get out of my comfort zone through UFC.
“Throughout the years I’ve gone up against some of the best in the world at the highest level. Even though I didn’t reach the world champion rank, I have some great mixed martial arts achievements. This was my ability to face my fears while being a champion in my life .
Hall compiled a record of 17-11 as a professional MMA fighter, winning 10 of 19 bouts under the UFC banner. “Prime Time” won the Ring of Combat middleweight championship before joining TUF in 2012, where he won three exhibition matches on his way to the middleweight final against Kevin Gastelum.
” I want to say thank you to the amazing fans who made this sport possible,” he said. It is crucial to surround yourself with people who care about you and help you become the best version of you. I want to thank my team my coaches my friends and my family always standing by me. I am a daily inspiration because of you all.
“Lastly, I want to specifically thank Dana White for giving me the opportunity to collide with modern day gladiators. Thank you for always supporting me thru the good and the bad… To the next generation, you are the top 1% greatest athletes on the planet. It will be an honor to see where all of you take this sport. I will be watching! Goforth.”
