Mixed martial arts fighter Olivier Aubin-Mercier officially announced his retirement on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old Quebecer had hinted at this possibility several times in recent days, on the verge of his second win in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) last weekend. After “The Canadian Gangster” defeated Clay Collard by unanimous decision in a five-round duel, he won $1 million in prize money, as he did in 2022.
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The athlete seems satisfied with a perfect record of ten wins in as many PFL fights over the last three seasons.
“As I hang up my gloves, I am extremely grateful and grateful to the PFL for believing in me. She saw in this young person from Quebec a fighter who doesn’t give up. It was an honor to find me in the cage under his banner, he wrote on his Instagram account. I’m leaving the competition, but I hope that the path I opened will serve as motivation for other Quebec fighters. May you find in the PFL the same support, the same hope and the same opportunities to show the full tenacity of Quebec.”
“I thank everyone behind the scenes who were part of this adventure from the bottom of my heart. I had so much fun with you, even though I was probably the biggest idiot during those fight weeks.”
Aubin-Mercier, father of an 11-year-old daughter, also played in the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2014 to 2019. He held an overall mixed martial arts record of 21-5-0 and earned four wins by knockout. and eight more by submission.