Eddie Wineland made his retirement official after his knockout loss to Cody Stamann at UFC on ESPN 37.
Wineland (24-16-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC) suffered a third consecutive first-round stoppage defeat and dropped his fifth fight in his past six outings Saturday when Stamann (20-5-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) blitzed him for a quick finish in their bantamweight matchup at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The former WEC champion and onetime interim UFC title challenger took his gloves off inside the octagon after the finish, but did not leave them behind when he exited the cage. That left speculation about whether he was going to walk away. But Sunday, Wineland made things official with a social media post confirming his decision to retire (via Instagram):
