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Nolan King

UFC veteran, ex-Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman announces retirement: ‘I have loved every second in the cage’

It was a long and winding road for Sarah Kaufman, with many stops along the way, but she’s finally reached the end of her journey.

Kaufman, a pioneer of Canadian women’s mixed martial arts, called it a career Thursday when she officially announced her retirement on social media. She was the inaugural Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion, a former UFC fighter, a PFL playoff qualifier, and an Invicta FC champ.

At 36, Kaufman (22-5) walks away from the sport having won five of her most recent six fights. Her resume includes wins over Alexis Davis, Miesha Tate, Roxanne Modafferi, Liz Carmouche, Leslie Smith, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Pannie Kianzad, among others.

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