At the tender age of 27, former UFC fighter and recent Bellator signee Matthew Riddle has announced his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts.
Matthew Riddle retires from sport of MMA
Riddle was expected to take on Luis Melo at next week’s Bellator 100 event, however a cracked rib forced him out of action and was the deciding factor in his decision.
I’m retiring from MMA today, I cracked my rib and I can’t fight sept 20th @BellatorMMA can’t give me a fight this year so I can’t afford it!
— matthew riddle (@riddletuf7) September 10, 2013
Riddle (7-3 2NC) fought all twelve of his professional fights inside the UFC Octagon. He came in to the organization after a stint on season 7 of The Ultimate Fighter. “Deep Waters” won his last four fights with the organization, however two were overturned due to failed post-fight drug tests for marijuana metabolites.
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