Dan Argueta, a six-time UFC veteran, has announced his retirement from MMA.
The 31-year-old bantamweight announced the news on Tuesday after confirming his decision to call it a career after his release from the UFC.
“Today, I decided to cut my gloves, which is heartfelt,” Argueta wrote on social media. “After receiving news that the UFC hadn’t given me the opportunity to finish my final battle on my contract, I finally decided to turn the page and start writing the next chapter.
“It’s said to have really saved my life. I gave it to me every time I stepped into the Octagon. It’s making me feel at peace. This opportunity has taught me more about myself.
Argueta lost his decision to Damon Jackson back on the UFC roster in 2022, but he quickly won his first victory after beating Nick Aguirre in the next appearance.
Unfortunately, it served as the only victory on his UFC resume after he finished two consecutive contests. The second time came after losing the decision to Miles Johns, which was overturned when Johns tested it as positive for banned substances.
He then suffered consecutive losses to Jean Matsusomoto and Cody Haddon, and now served as the final two battles of his UFC career.
“To the roughest, toughest, toughest work on the planet (next to my parents). You are the cruel son of ab*tch, but we always love what we had,” writes Argueta. “This may be we may return together. Goodbye. An opportunity awaits.”
Argueta will retire with a 9-3 record in two contests after making his professional debut in 2017.