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Thomas announced his retirement from cornering following his fighter Gillian Robertson’s failed Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title bid against Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330. He did so on the post-show on live television, drawing significant backlash from both fans and fighters. While he’s since apologized for his handling of the situation, Thomas is still catching strays.
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Din Thomas confirms he will corner Sean Brady after retiring from cornering
Another fighter Thomas mentors, Sean Brady, is scheduled to take on Gabriel Bonfim in the main event of a UFC Fight Night on Nov. 7 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. While speaking about Brady on the “Deep Waters” podcast, Dustin Poirier jokingly reminded Thomas that he is retired from cornering.
“Well, he doesn’t corner anyone anymore,” Poirier said.
Chris Weidman then asked Thomas if he would be in Brady’s corner on Nov. 7. Thomas confirmed that he will indeed corner the welterweight contender, drawing mockery from Weidman.
“That’s the quickest damn retirement I’ve seen in my entire life,” Weidman said. “Are you messing with us?”
Jorge Masvidal then chimed in, claiming that he had previously defended Thomas and can’t do so anymore.
“Din, I went to war for you, telling everybody I understand why you retired,” Masvidal said. “I can’t save you anymore.”
Poirier roasted Thomas again, adding:
“So now I know why Gillian Robertson is upset.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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