All fighters’ time inside the octagon has to come to an end. It’s sad to see some of the legends of the sport retire from MMA. Now, Claudio Silva has announced his retirement from the sport. He has announced his retirement online and to all his fans. The MMA community has sent some heartwarming messages to the now-retired fighter. We take a look at some of these wishes. Moreover, Silva is also famous for defeating UFC champion Leon Edwards in the UFC. We shared some interesting facts about the bout between the two fighters.

Claudio Silva announces retirement as fighters and fans wish him well

Silva took to Instagram to share his retirement news with the fans. He captioned the post, “Hello everyone family, fans, friends and haters!!! I’m write this letter today with the most upmost gratitude and appreciation to you and my coaches and team. I’d like to announce my retirement.”

Furthermore, he shared along with photos, “Since I start compete in mma and @ufc I’ve had nothing but positive memories and special moments that I will never forget thank you everyone that helped me achieve my goals as a man, athlete and sportsman. I wish nothing but the best to all my coaches, fans, friends, family members.” Fighters and fans gave a heartwarming reaction upon hearing the news.

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UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano commented in Portuguese on the post. He commented, “good brother enjoy now”.

Another UFC fighter commented on the post. Middleweight Darren Stewart commented, “You’re the man! Thanks for the training in the past”.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk also commented with heat emojis on the post. UFC fighter Mokaev Muhammad commented, “All the best”.

Recently retired, Marlon Moraes commented in Portuguese, “good blood!! come to visit us…”

Furthermore, Adriano Moraes said, “Enjoy brother! Wish you all the best”.

Fans and friends also shared their wishes on the post. One fan said, “@claudiohannibalsilva gotta do what’s right for you my brother, you absolutely smashed it.”

Another one commented, “All the best bro enjoy your retirement”. Furthermore, one social media user commented, “Congratulations on a great career Claudio. It was a pleasure to watch you in a cafe and of course train with you in the early days. Goodluck with whatever you decide to do next.”

Claudio Silva controversially defeated Leon Edwards

Claudio Silva is famous for defeating UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The controversial match at UFC Fight Night 56 saw Silva defeat Edwards 29-28 via split decision.

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However, the majority of media and journalists scored the contest 29-28 in Leon Edwards’ favor. Moreover, Silva gave Edwards his first loss in the UFC. It was also Leon Edwards’ promotional debut.

We wish Claudio Silva all the best in his future endeavors. Let us know what you think about the retirement of Claudio Silva.

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