March 1, 2010
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Miku Matsumoto Retires!

Posted in MMA by Lithobolos | Tags: , ,

Never to fight again?

Horribly sad news that one of the best and most exciting female fighters is retiring. Now we may never see her fight the queen of women’s MMA, Megumi Fujii.

[via Kakutoh and Bloody Elbow]

3 Comments to “Miku Matsumoto Retires!”

  • March 1, 2010 at 8:36 pm
    lunarskye says:

    Noooooo! This is a very surprising and sad announcement. :(

    I mean, she’s only 28 and running on a 12-fight win streak! But, as the links point out, she may just need to focus on life right now. So, I hope the best for Miku, and I’m at least glad she’s looking to do an exhibition match (with Mega Megu?) before calling it quits.

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  • March 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm
    Bakeneko says:

    Hopefully her retirement isn’t as permanent as it appears. Maybe she could come back in a few years after sorting her life.

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  • January 17, 2011 at 10:58 pm
    Team Fight Chix and the Struggles of Women's MMA in Japan | Pancake Landing says:

    [...] marriage and family; many female fighters simply fight until they feel pressure to get married and retire regardless of how good they are and often before they reach their full potential. Another issue [...]

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