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Cynthia Calvillo went 6-6-1 in the UFC. | Getty/UFC
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Cynthia Calvillo is hanging up the four-ounce gloves.
The 38-year-old Californian announced her retirement in a statement on social media. Calvilllo’s last MMA bout occurred in September 2024, when she defeated Lisa Kyriacou to captured the Hex Fight Series flyweight championship.
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Calvillo Gives Thanks for MMA Career
“It’s time to say goodbye to a sport that I gave everything to and that I loved so much,” Calvillo wrote on Instagram. “I wasn’t ready to let it go just yet, but life and opportunities that fizzled out has led me to pursue the next chapter in my life.
“I just want to say thank you to every single person that helped me live this crazy dream of mine. To all the coaches that believed in me and spent countless hours making me the best I could I be, y’all don’t know how much it means to me. To the [UFC, Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard], thanks for letting this little girl from East Side San Jose live her dream! It was f—ing dope being a superhero!”
Calvillo compiled a 10-6-1 career mark over the course of a professional tenure that began in 2016. She spent the majority of that time in the UFC, going 6-6-1 within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Calvillo went 6-1-1 to begin her UFC career before losing her last five Octagon appearances. She competed at both strawweight and flyweight but was plagued by injuries and issues making weight over the latter half of her promotional stint.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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