Cain Velasquez to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Velasquez fans. Speculation had been rife that the UFC champion will announce his retirement from sports, at age 42, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 01/04/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouCain
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouCain 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCain.”
— @DesireePlum, 31 Mar 2025
“Didn't Cain Velasquez retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 31 Mar 2025
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