Malcolm Gordon has seemingly hung up his gloves.
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Gordon looked close to securing a finish when he ended up taking the wrestling standout to the ground. However, it was Flick who locked in a slick arm triangle to secure the finish in an impressive come-from-behind win in the second round. Gordon looked visibly dejected after the loss and was seen taking his gloves off inside the Octagon.
The 33-year-old subsequently wrote on his Instagram stories: “Retired.”
Malcolm Gordon posted this on his Instagram last night shortly after his heartbreaking loss to Jimmy Flick pic.twitter.com/p2J0Yk52S9
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 21, 2024
Gordon was 12-3 as a pro when he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Amir Albazi at UFC Fight Night 172 in 2020, when he suffered a first-round submission loss. He was then knocked out by Su Mudaerji in under a minute before bouncing back with consecutive wins. One of those wins, Gordon’s only finish in the UFC, came against Denys Bondar due to a dislocated elbow. Since then, “X” has suffered three consecutive losses — all via stoppage — to fall to 2-5 in the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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