Alexander Gustafsson surprised many over the weekend when, after losing to Anthony Smith by submission at UFC on ESPN+ 11, he took off his gloves in front of the Stockholm crown and gave a retirement announcement during his octagon interview. “The show’s over, guys,” Gustafsson said. The retirement might have been sudden, but it didn’t come entirely out of the blue. Upon booking the fight with Smith, Gustafsson said a loss could mean “maybe I don’t have it anymore.” Gustafsson later walked back his remarks, saying he was still motivated to fight
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