Pellegrino: ‘I’m retiring the next time I lose’
Kurt Pellegrino may be riding an impressive four-fight win streak in the UFC, but he still seems to think he…
Kurt Pellegrino may be riding an impressive four-fight win streak in the UFC, but he still seems to think he could be just one loss away from retirement.
That’s what he claims anyway, saying in the past that his next loss would prompt him to quit the sport for good. When asked by Ariel Helwani on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour whether he was willing to stick to that claim, the lightweight contender affirmed that it wasn’t just idle talk.
“I told my wife and daughter, if there’s someone out there who can beat me, I have to start all over again. I’m at the bottom…and I don’t know if I can do that.”
Pellegrino also said that his most recent loss – a triangle choke submission to Nate Diaz in 2008 – was the last time fans will ever see him tap out in a fight.