DFW: I'll talk to Maynard about retirement

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                    <p>On New Years day in 2011, Gray Maynard fought to a draw with then UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Ten months later he was knocked out in the rematch. He then won a split decision over Clay Guida in 2012; it was his only fight that year.</p>

In 2012 he lost twice, both by KO, both in the first round, to TJ Grant and Nick Diaz.

Maynard too some time off, and went to the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, and underwent a series of neurological tests. Maynard, now 35, was cleared to fight, but after a decent first round, was caught by Ross Pearson and knocked out for the third time in a row.

At the UFN 47 post fight press conference, UFC president Dana White was asked whether it was time for Maynard to retire.

“He came here, he fought. He’s been cleared medically to fight. I think the kid is healthy," said White. "But, you know, it's probably a discussion we might have. I'm not looking to chase Gray out of the game or anything like that. I'll talk to him though. These guys go through extensive medical testing and we know getting knocked out isn't good for you. But we'll see. He's a young guy, he's talented. We'll see what he wants to do."

So what do you think UG? When do you know it's time to go in MMA? Boxing has shown what not to do, medical science as yet has terribly little concrete standards. so it comes down to a judgment call...

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Das it Mayn.

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does the medical testing cover brain damage?

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 He then won a split decision over Clay Guida in 2012; it was his only fight that year.
In 2012 he lost twice, both by KO, both in the first round, to TJ Grant and Nick Diaz.

I'm no math genius, but there is something not right in those 2 sentences.... Phone Post 3.0

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Needed to retire immediately after Diaz fight.

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Calavaro -  He then won a split decision over Clay Guida in 2012; it was his only fight that year.
In 2012 he lost twice, both by KO, both in the first round, to TJ Grant and Nick Diaz.

I'm no math genius, but there is something not right in those 2 sentences.... Phone Post 3.0


Those fights were in 2013 just a typo I think.  It's time for Gray to hang it up, besides the 4 fights he's lost by KO/TKO he also knocked himself out in the Emmerson fight.

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Molsonmuscle360 -
Calavaro -  He then won a split decision over Clay Guida in 2012; it was his only fight that year.
In 2012 he lost twice, both by KO, both in the first round, to TJ Grant and Nick Diaz.

I'm no math genius, but there is something not right in those 2 sentences.... Phone Post 3.0


Those fights were in 2013 just a typo I think.  It's time for Gray to hang it up, besides the 4 fights he's lost by KO/TKO he also knocked himself out in the Emmerson fight.

And the fact he fought Nate....not nickn Phone Post 3.0

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Nick. Phone Post 3.0

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I like that he's doing neurological test but hate that he feels he may need to . That sounds like something is not right with him. Hopefully, he can retire and be healthy Phone Post 3.0

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Maynard is staying at Motel 7 these days a little too often. "They'll turn the light off for ya."

Hope he calls it a career guy was a warrior but its time. Bouts with Edgar were epic...

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Young Guy? He's 35. Getting stopped in every loss. Time for him to retire Phone Post 3.0

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Krzysztof Soszynski, should be the guy talking to fighters at a crossroads, as a fighter and case of what the damage can do if hit right or that and damage accumulated, not Dana, Dana is not a fighter and has the added motivation to get risk away from his money even if a guy still wants to compete.

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Giventofly99 - Maynard is staying at Motel 7 these days a little too often. "They'll turn the light off for ya."

Hope he calls it a career guy was a warrior but its time. Bouts with Edgar were epic...
Nice try bro. Its Motel 6. You must have wrote that article too. Phone Post 3.0

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"In 2012 he lost twice, both by KO, both in the first round, to TJ Grant and Nick Diaz."

Nate Diaz imo