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The 41-year-old recently announced that his upcoming bout at UFC 332 will be the final fight of his career. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, although McGee’s opponent has not yet been revealed.
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Court McGee prepares for retirement after nearly three decades of UFC fights
McGee (22-14) has enjoyed considerable success competing in his home state, posting a 10-1 record in Utah so far. Furthermore, he’s 2-0 in Utah while competing in the UFC. “The Crusher” announced his upcoming retirement in a video posted to Instagram.
“I signed my final contract,” McGee said. “I’ve negotiated my last either five or six contracts, usually four-fight deals — actually, all of them are four-fight deals, but I signed my last fight in my last four-fight contract. I was going to retire before I had my neck surgery, and I had it, and I came back and renegotiated and this will be my final fight in my four-fight contract.”
McGee won “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2010, beating Kris McCray in the finals to earn his first UFC contract. He’s since had 28 fights inside the Octagon, picking up wins over the likes of Josh Neer, Robert Whittaker and Tim Means.
“41 years old, I’ve been competing in the UFC since 2010 with the four fights in ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ house, Season 11,” he added. “This will make it my 29th UFC fight. A little nostalgic and it will be here in Salt Lake City. So, that’s exciting and preparations are underway for what will be my retirement fight.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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