Robbie Lawler is reacting to the news that his former opponent Melvin Manhoef will be retiring after Bellator 285.<\/p>\n
Manhoef (32-15 MMA) is going to hang up the gloves after his fight with Yoel Romero tonight at Bellator 285.<\/p>\n
Manhoef and Lawler met way back in January of 2010 at Strikeforce Miami. The result was an impressive comeback knockout win for ‘Ruthless’.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjpenndotcom\/status\/1572776684537155585<\/p>\n
Manhoef, 46, is entering the cage tonight, September 23rd to meet Yoel Romero<\/a> (14-6 MMA) in a light heavyweight bout at Bellator 285 which takes place in 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n Speaking with ‘MMA Junkie<\/a> Radio’, Manhoef revealed that his upcoming fight with Romero is the last on his current Bellator contract saying:<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the last fight on the contract of Bellator. And yeah, if this fight is ended, then yeah, I think I\u2019m going to call it quits, because I\u2019m 46 years old, and I think it\u2019s also time for the next generation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Concluding Manhoef said:<\/p>\n \u201cSo I still have it, so it\u2019s a pain that it has to stop, but yeah, it is what it is. There\u2019s a time for coming, and there\u2019s a time to go. I\u2019ve been doing this now for 28 or 29 years already.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Lawler, during an interview with Eurosport Netherland commented on Manhoefs’ retirement saying:<\/p>\n Robbie Lawler on his old foe Melvin Manhoef calling it a career after his fight with Yoel Romero. pic.twitter.com\/F0HLqwPRZM<\/a><\/p>\n — KROMHAAN (@DennisKornman) September 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n