This year will be the first year I have taken any kind of break during my time with the UFC since I began fighting for them in 2003. The only down time I have given myself is when something is broken and I am required to give it time to heal. Other than that, I train, fight, train, fight and so on.
It will be good for me to mentally reset. I plan to take a few months off and then get back on track for my next fight. I will still be in the gym, I just won’t be pushing myself like I do for a fight. Normally once one fight is over, the UFC is already trying to schedule my next fight…and this time I will finally get a short break in between.
I am asked all the time when I may retire from fighting. I am not mentally ready to leave the sport, and physically I feel good. Until one of those two factors change, I am here to entertain.
