Thirty-five fight veteran Akbarh Arreola has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at 33 years old.
A native of Tijuana, Mexico, Arreola exits the sport with a 23-11-1 career mark, with 17 victories via submission and five by knockout. He last competed at Pancrase 277 on April 24, losing to Kazuki Tokudome via technical knockout 4:59 into the first round.
Over the course of a professional career that began in 2002, “El Caballero” fought the likes of Mac Danzig, Antonio McKee, Toby Imada and Gabe Ruediger on the Mexican regional MMA circuit. He made his Octagon debut at UFC on Fox 12 in July 2014, dropping a unanimous decision to Yves Edwards. Arreola went 1-3 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion, notching a submission victory against Yves Edwards at UFC Fight Night in Austin in November 2014.