After a 10-year career in MMA, German fighter Nick Hein has decided to hang up his gloves after a third straight loss at UFC Stockholm.
After a roughly 10-year career in MMA, Nick Hein has decided to hang up his gloves.
Hein said overnight on his Facebook page that he has decided to retire after a loss to Frank Camacho at UFC on ESPN+ 11 on Saturday in Stockholm. Camacho (22-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) finished Hein (14-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) with a second-round TKO, giving the German “Sergeant” three straight losses.
“20 years judo sports (600 fights), including 10 J in the national team. 1 decade MMA, 5 years in the UFC. I’m ready for the next chapter. Thanks to all. I am looking forward to the future,” Hein posted.
UFC on ESPN+ 11 took place Saturday at Ericcson Globe in Stockholm. The main card streamed on ESPN+ following prelims, including Hein’s fight with Camacho, on ESPN2.
Hein started his pro career with a 10-1 record and won the Fair FC title in the light welterweight division (161 pounds) in his native Germany in early 2014. Then he got the call from the UFC.
In his promotional debut, Hein outworked Drew Dober for a unanimous decision in front of his home fans in his lightweight debut at UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin. That gave him six straight victories.
His next fight, he dropped a decision to James Vick in late 2014 in his only MMA fight in the United States. But he bounced back nicely with three straight decision wins over Lukasz Sajewski, Yusuke Kasuya and Tae Hyn Bang.
But after a year and a half on the sidelines, his current three-fight slide started with a submission loss to Davi Ramos at UFC 224. After a split-decision setback against Damir Hadzovic in July 2018, he was stopped by Camacho on Saturday for his second stoppage loss in three fights.
Hein, a former German police officer, almost certainly will stay close to the sport. His sister is married to Dober, his former opponent, who remains an active UFC fighter.
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