UFC fighter, Strikeforce vet and former King of the Cage champion Quinn Mulhern has announced his retirement. The 29-year-old, who fought 22 times since his pro debut in 2007, made the announcement following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 34 loss to Katsunori Kikuno in Singapore. Mulhern, who dropped from welterweight to lightweight for the bout, suffered the decision loss (via 30-27 scores) on the event’s preliminary card. Mulhern went 3-1 in Strikeforce, which included a split-decision victory over Yuri Villefort, before signing with the UFC in early 2013. However, he suffered a TKO loss to Rick Story in his promotional debut and then the decision defeat to Kikuno on Saturday. According to Mulhern (18-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who unified KOTC’s world and Canadian welterweight titles in 2010, his camp went well for his latest fight, but he realized he just “won’t be competitive at this level.” His announcement (via Facebook ): Hey guys
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Quinn Mulhern announces retirement following UFC Fight Night 34 loss – MMA Junkie