UFC Fight Island 2 event

Joe Duffy announced the end of his fighting career shortly after his submission loss to Joel Alvarez during tonight's UFC Fight Island 2 event. Duffy (16-5 MMA) was up against Alvarez (17-2 MMA) on the preliminary card. The Spaniard finished the fight with a guillotine choke following a takedown attempt from Duffy. This was Duffy's third straight loss in the UFC. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1284625051875192841 He then took to Instagram where he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Verified Thank you all so much for all your messages of support all week. I have been blessed on this journey in MMA and am truly grateful for every experience. I felt great all through camp and even warming up, I believed I was back to my former self then when I went in there it just falls to pieces. I think it’s time to realize that I haven’t got what it takes any more. Congrats to Joel Alvarez and thank you to the UFC for all the opportunities. I’m sorry I didn’t achieve what I set out to achieve for my fans, family, friends and myself but it just wasn’t meant to be. I am officially retiring from MMA competition 👊🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzXhUFHb1z/?utm_sourceig_embed Duffy puts an end to a once-promising career including a submission victory over former two-division champion Connor McGregor.

UFC Fight Island 2 event

UFC on ESPN+ 30: Joe Duffy Announces His Retirement Following His Submission Loss