Gavin Tucker confirme sa retraite à l'UFC en pleine lutte contre les blessures

Gavin Tucker, premier combattant de l'UFC du Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, a officiellement pris sa retraite après neuf ans hantés par des blessures. L'athlète de 39 ans s'est retiré d'un combat proposé contre Doo Ho Choi quelques heures après son annonce, comme rapporté en premier plus tôt cette semaine.

À la suite des premiers rapports indiquant qu'il n'avait pas signé l'accord pour le combat de l'UFC Fight Night 273 le 18 avril à Winnipeg, Tucker a confirmé sa retraite à MMA Junkie par l'intermédiaire de son manager Lucas Lutkus de All In Sports Management. Cette décision découle d'un schéma persistant de blessures qui ont limité son activité, son dernier combat — une défaite contre Diego Lopes en août 2023 — marquant son premier depuis mars 2021. Tucker, qui a rejoint l'UFC en 2017, met fin à sa carrière avec un bilan professionnel en MMA de 13-3. Malgré les revers, il laisse un héritage en tant que compétiteur résilient de sa province natale. À l'avenir, il servira d'entraîneur en chef de l'équipe Tower 1 Combat Sports Team à New Dartmouth, en Nouvelle-Écosse, en restant connecté au sport en dehors de la cage.

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