Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos When it comes to MMA and the wishy-washy world of fighter retirements, we’ve basically seen five ways to do it. And they’re not all created equal. It’s a timely topic given the current MMA landscape. This past weekend at UFC Fight Night 106, we got “The Burkman,” in which namesake Josh Burkman (28-15 MMA, 6-10 UFC) suffered a loss to lightweight Michel Prazeres (22-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and suggested he was retiring – only to immediately take it back . Related: Vitor Belfort confirms he'll retire after next fight – unless UFC wants his legends league This coming Saturday at UFC Fight Night 107, Brad Pickett (25-13 MMA, 5-8 UFC), who meets fellow bantamweight Marlon Vera (8-3-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), is using “The Faber” retirement method , named after now-retired Urijah Faber . It’s arguably one of the best; by announcing your planned retirement ahead of your final fight, you give promoters and fans an opportunity to celebrate your career in fitting style.
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Speed Bag: The 5 different ways to retire in MMA – from ‘The Burkman’ to ‘The Faber’ – MMA Junkie