Sam Stout Longtime UFC lightweight staple Sam Stout has announced his retirement from MMA after a more than 12-year career that featured 33 professional bouts. Stout (20-12-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC) suffered his third consecutive knockout loss at the hands of Frankie Perez at UFC Fight Night 74 last month and decided to walk away from the sport citing an inability to compete at the highest level of the sport. The retirement announcement was revealed on FOX Sports 1’s “UFC Tonight,” along with a statement from the 31-year-old. “It has become clear to me that I am no longer able to compete at the highest level of mixed martial arts,” Stout’s statement read. “Competing as a UFC fighter for the last 10 years has been something I will always look back on with great pride. I think my best days as a fighter are behind me and it would be a risk to my legacy and my health to continue competing
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