Claudia Gadelha shocked the MMA world recently when she announced that she was hanging up the gloves and retiring from active competition. The UFC strawweight didn't quite make it clear why she was stepping away from the sport at the time.
Now, Claudia Gadelha has spoken out on why she's no longer competing in the UFC and what led her to decide this. It has to do with some of the uglier sides of fighting that people don't like to talk about. Gadelha spoke about it on Combate’s podcast Mundo da Luta.
“I was feeling strong headaches. After some tests, we found out I had suffered a severe concussion. The doctors made me take care of it for a long time and when they allowed me to train again, I started to feel this really strong pain. Like a knife stabbing my skull, not to mention dizziness and nausea. That’s when I decided to retire for good. I didn’t feel like training or fighting anymore.”
“It was a very well-thought-out decision.” Gadelha continued. “Soon after the UFC called to take a position in the company. It was sensational, I’m very excited. Dana asked what I thought about the UFC having a Performance Institute in Brazil. I went crazy, that would be great for Brazilian MMA.”
Claudia Gadleha walks away with having one title shot in the UFC's strawweight division. Although the fight didn't go her way, she did provide a tough test for the champion. She was an excellent fighter throughout her career.
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