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Jay Hieron Announces Retirement From MMA

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benjaminbrandt
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03.07.2014 | 10:40 PM ET




Jus wanna say Thank you to my family,friends, & fans. I'm Officially Retiring from Professional Fighting today!

— Jay Hieron (@Jayhieron) March 7, 2014



With a professional record of 23-7, Hieron had fought in every major fighting organization including the UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, Bellator FC, Affliction, and IFL.

* Edited at 03.07.2014, 10:40 PM ET *

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron

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Fighter Details

  • Given Name: James Thomas Hieronymus
  • Pro MMA Record: 23-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Thoroughbred
  • Current Streak: 2 Losses
  • Age: 1976-07-29 | Date of Birth: 1976.07.29
  • Last Fight: February 02, 2013 in UFC
  • Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 168.0 lbs
  • Affiliation: Xtreme Couture
  • Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 75.0" (191cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $212,000 USD
  • Born: Freeport, New York, United States
  • Fighting out of: Las Vegas, Nevada
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03.07.2014 | 10:41 PM ET

wish him the best in his retirement was always a fan of Hieron .

"RIP Bill Burgess , RIP CthuluJones"

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03.07.2014 | 10:53 PM ET

Finally

"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset

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03.08.2014 | 4:01 PM ET

Damn that sucks to hear.

He'd still beat Nick Diaz's ass ;)

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03.08.2014 | 4:05 PM ET

Really good career. Always liked watching Hieron perform. Glad to see him retiring on his terms.

"We are all human, it's time to prove it."


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