Joe Solecki is finished preventing.
On Monday, the UFC veteran introduced his retirement from MMA with an Instagram submit, celebrating the teachings realized in his profession and thanking his associates, household, and teammates for his or her assist.
“At this time, after chasing this dream for 10 years, I’m formally retiring from the game of MMA.
“I began this endeavor as a child with a dream of creating it to the UFC. It then grew into so many extra targets and desires, a few of which I achieved and others the place I fell quick. In a approach, regardless of falling quick at occasions (particularly this previous 12 months), I ‘lived my film.’ Competing on the highest stage within the UFC and grinding it out on the regional circuit to make it to the highest have taught me extra life classes and issues about myself, onerous work, and willpower than I ever may’ve imagined. This avenue in life has helped me develop in so some ways as a person, athlete, husband, father, and most of all has helped me develop and develop deeper in my religion and relationship with God. I’ve made lifelong relationships that I’ll cherish endlessly, have skilled the superb feeling of victory, the adversity of defeat, and the enjoyment of overcoming that adversity. I’ve been in a position to go locations and expertise issues I by no means even dreamed of due to this sport, all reminiscences that I’ll additionally cherish.
“I gained’t be distant from the game, as I stay up for being on the mats daily, each coaching nonetheless and training the following era of martial artists at Health club-O. I hope to play a small half in serving to others expertise these similar issues I discussed above in their very own lives. And you’ll definitely be seeing me competing in grappling quickly, as competitors will all the time be part of me.
“Thanks a lot to my unbelievable spouse, who has been with me each step of the way in which from the primary time I laced up a pair of gloves, and to my children who alongside the way in which turned my new ‘why.’ Thanks a lot to my coaches, teammates, and everybody who supported me a lot. I can be thanking all of those folks in a separate submit that they very a lot deserve. Above all, reward goes to Jesus Christ for the grace that confirmed me that my price wasn’t decided by a standing or consequence however by Him. Thanks, everybody, for all your assist all through the years on this experience. It’s been nothing in need of unbelievable.”
Making his skilled debut in 2016, Solecki labored his approach by the regional scene earlier than incomes a UFC contract by way of the Contender Sequence in 2019.
Solecki gained 5 of his first six bouts within the promotion, however issues took a flip for the worst in recent times because the 31-year-old ended his profession on a three-fight dropping streak. Solecki most just lately competed at UFC Vegas 101 again in January, the place he misplaced a unanimous choice to Nurullo Aliev.
Solecki ends his MMA profession with an total document of 13-6.
