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MMA Junkie Staff

Ex-UFC welterweight, new dad Jared Gooden announces MMA retirement

After more than 30 professional fights, including seven in the UFC, welterweight Jared Gooden said it’s time for him to hang up the gloves.

Gooden (23-11) announced his retirement in a social media video in the wake of a reported loss to Mahamed Aly (4-0) this past Saturday at a Shogun Fights event in Maryland. That bout was Gooden’s first after his second release from the UFC, which came after a decision loss this past fall.

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