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Morning Report | Joaquin Buckley announces his next fight will be his retirement fight after speaking with his grandmother

Following a devastating knockout loss to Mike Malott in the main event of UFC Edmonton, Joaquin Buckley has announced via social media that he will retire from mixed martial arts after his next bout. The decision to step away from the sport after 18 UFC fights over a six-year span was influenced by a most important person in his life, his grandmother, who expressed her concerns for his long-term mental and physical well-being.

Buckley's goal is to upcoming fight to go out on a win rather than a loss.

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