“Beat Robert Whittaker”: Fans Pay Tribute to 37-Fight Veteran After Announcing Retirement at UFC 332

The UFC 332 audience witnessed a deeply emotional moment at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of the sport’s true veterans, with 37 professional fights to his name, rode off into the sunset.

At 41, Court McGee fought Eric Nolan on the UFC 332 prelims and displayed immense heart inside the Octagon. In front of his home crowd, McGee nearly made it to the final bell until Nolan cracked him with a straight right in the third round to secure the knockout victory at the 3:26 mark.

Right after the bout ended, ‘The Crusher’ confirmed that this was the end of his journey inside the UFC Octagon, closing the book on a career that spanned almost two decades.

“Hey, thank you to everybody who came,” McGee said in his UFC 332 Octagon interview. “Listen, none of this would have been possible. Twenty years ago, I got sober, and for 16 years, I have been fighting the best guys in the world. My hat is off to Eric tonight. I left everything in this cage every time I fought. I grew up 20 miles from here. Don’t let anybody tell you you can’t achieve your dreams.

“I know my wife was gonna come here, but Chelsea is out there, all my friends and family. Thank you to all the coaches. Everybody that’s helped me over the years… I’m so grateful for this. Dana, throw us some bonus for my retirement and come to my afterparty. I’m having one.”

Following Court McGee’s retirement, fans flooded social media with farewell messages, paying heartfelt tribute to the seasoned fighter for his contributions inside the cage over so many years

Fans bid “farewell” to 37-fight veteran after retirement following UFC 332 loss

Farewell Court McGee

People forget man Court McGee beat Robert Whittaker 

Thank you for the years of being a warrior, Court.

Makes me feel old, remember him on TUF

He won the first season of TUF I ever watched. Huge respect for that man

Appreciate the grind from Court McGee.

A decade of taking punches for our entertainment and hes still the same humble guy from that tuf season. real ones never change

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