Veteran fighter James Te Huna retires from the UFC

New Zealand’s James Te Huna had many ups and downs in the UFC octagon. From a four-fight winning streak to a four-fight losing streak, he always showed up to scrap and usually gave the crowd a good show. Now, at the age of 34, he has decided to step away from the UFC.

He announced his retirement on his Facebook page a little while ago:

“Hey guys ..yes I’m alive haha, it’s been a couple months since my last post and I apologise for my absence. I have discovered something that is tough to swallow (but made a lot of sense) since the last fight but this recent decision is a positive step towards a healthy future, I hope you can all understand.

I gave it everything I had guys, and those closest to me know how much of my life I gave to competition-I didn’t …

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