Chris Weidman to announce shock retirement?

UFC champion created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Weidman fans. Speculation had been rife that the UFC champion is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouChris

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouChris was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Chris Weidman was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChris”
— @universalObserver, 27 Mar 2024
“I thought Chris Weidman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Mar 2024

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