Wales' Jack Shore has announced that at 29-years old, he will be retiring from MMA after fighting out his UFC contract.
"Tank" took to Instagram to explain his decision to walk away from the pursuit that he has dedicated the majority of his life to up to this point.
Having made his pro debut back in 2016, Shore amassed a record of 17-3 during his eight active years and will go down as one of the best talents that the UK has produced.
Training under his father, Richard Shore, Jack would build a record of 10-0 fighting mostly under the Cage Warriors banner where he was the bantamweight champion.
From here, he signed to the UFC and put together a five-fight win streak at 135-pounds before suffering the first loss of his career in 2022.
Shore then decided to move up to featherweight where he would fight three more times before coming to the decision that it was time to take a step back.
He wrote on Instagram that though he could have chose to re-sign with the UFC after his contract came to an end, he has come to realise in recent months that training and competing are no longer his sole priority.
"For the entirety of my 20’s fighting and training was my life and sole focus, however the last few weeks/months have showed this is no longer the case. And I always promised myself when I was mentality checked out I would retire from the sport rather than the sport retire me. Injures have caught up with me after a lifetime in the sport. I’m leaving with my mental in check, good health, financially stable and am fully ready to move onto the future."
Shore went on to thank the UFC, his fiancé Kaydie, his young son Fraser, the rest of his family and the other coaches that helped him turn a dream into reality.
"Tank" has been an incredible representative of UK MMA and the growing Welsh scene so whilst the fans are sad to see him go, it's great that he's leaving on his own terms.
Fighters Only wishes Jack Shore the very best in his future endeavours and we look forward to seeing him standing alongside the next generation of Welsh talent that will follow in his footsteps.
