Soa Palelei UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Soa Palelei has called it a wrap on his lengthy career. The 38-year-old Australian striker, who said he needs to “to focus on my family and other career interests,” made the announcement on Monday. However, Palelei said he still plans to stay involved in the sport (via Twitter ): Soa “The Hulk” announces retirement… Read: https://t.co/Kh7abZowUO — Soa The Hulk Palelei (@soathehulk) October 20, 2015 I want to take an opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Joe Silva for giving me a second chance to fight for the organization