Jared Gooden has introduced his retirement.
The 34-fight veteran shared the information to social media Monday, placing an finish to a 10-year preventing profession that included two UFC stints. Gooden, 31, determined to hold up the gloves following a loss to Mahamed Aly at a Shogun Fights occasion in Hanover, Md., this previous Saturday.
Watch Gooden’s announcement beneath.
“I need to take this time to let everyone know that my time has come,” Gooden stated. “I’m strolling away from the game. Thanks to everyone who’s helped me alongside my journey, to get me to the place I’ve been in life, however to be trustworthy with you guys, I simply don’t have the love or the fervour I’ve anymore like I used to after I was youthful.”
Gooden added that he needs to give attention to elevating his daughter along with pursuing different initiatives.
“I’m going to hold up my gloves for now, and I can’t wait to allow you to guys know what I’m going to do subsequent in life,” Gooden stated.
In his two UFC runs, “Nite Practice” solely managed a few wins, going 2-5 with the promotion. He made his UFC debut in 2020, shedding to Alan Jouban at UFC 255, then went on to win one in every of his subsequent three fights, that lone victory being a first-round knockout of Niklas Stoltze.
Gooden departed the UFC in 2021 and later fought his approach again to the octagon in 2023. Sadly for Gooden, he solely managed one win in three outings (a second-round submission of Wellington Turman) earlier than returning to the regional scene.
He retires with an general professional file of 23-11.
