Sherdog.com has the news that Ivan Salverry is retiring from MMA:
Middleweight standout Ivan Salaverry (Pictures) has hung up his gloves for good and will no longer compete as a professional fighter. The decision came almost a month following his last bout — a first-round submission loss to Rousimar Palhares (Pictures) at UFC 84 “Ill Will” in Las Vegas. Salaverry retires with a 12-7 career record.
“Basically, I am just not prioritizing fighting anymore,” Salaverry told Sherdog.com. “Even though I love fighting and I had a great run and I enjoyed it, I've transitioned to other things. There are quite a few variables as to why I stepped away and not just one. I'm older now; I'm 37 and not 27. I also have some injuries that are just not recovering, too. And within that scope, I have my school and my two kids. Fighting is not just a priority anymore.”
