Matt Brown scored himself one other efficiency bonus — simply not the sort you’re considering of.
After 43 fights and practically 20 years as an expert blended martial artist, ‘The Immortal’ introduced his retirement in March.
“Not doing it once more. I’m out,” Brown wrote on X. “That’s the announcement. My life will now be devoted to serving others. Rising others within the martial arts and constructing companies that may assist the neighborhood and the world.”
Whereas Matt Brown was content material with a no-frills announcement, the UFC nonetheless selected to pay tribute to ‘The Immortal’ courtesy of a highlight-reel that aired throughout Saturday’s occasion in St. Louis. Because it seems, Brown was on a date on the time and simply occurred the video bundle moments after arriving at his restaurant of selection.
Matt Brown confirms receipt of his ‘bonus’ on the MMA Hour
Along with his posts on social media, Brown supplied some further perception throughout an look on Wednesday’s episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
“It truly wasn’t a primary date. It was a second date, however we went to this restaurant and I had no concept that this restaurant could be enjoying the UFC. I didn’t even know there was a UFC occurring. We sat down and it wasn’t even two minutes later they began enjoying the montage and she or he knew nothing in regards to the UFC. Once I first advised her I used to be a UFC fighter, she was like, ‘Do you imply a boxer or WWE?’
“After which they began enjoying the montage and I struggled between having that heartwarming feeling and eager to shed just a little tear after which turning round, taking a look at her, and simply flexing. She was truly fairly cool about it. She was a mature sufficient girl that she was good about it and had respect for it, however she wasn’t crawling beneath the desk proper then like some ladies would.”
Brown’s closing look contained in the Octagon got here in Might 2023 when he scored a first-round knockout towards Cub Swanson at UFC on ABC 4.
Total, he went 24-19 in MMA with 17 of his wins coming beneath the UFC banner.
