{"id":53483,"date":"2013-03-05T21:14:41","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T05:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=53483"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:15:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:15:08","slug":"mark-coleman-officially-retires-from-mma-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/mark-coleman-officially-retires-from-mma-mma-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Coleman Officially Retires From MMA | MMA NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/coleman.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18238\" title=\"coleman\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/coleman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAlthough he hasn&#8217;t fought since his 2010 loss to Randy Couture, it has always been a questions whether or not Mark Coleman would fight again. We now have our answer as the 48-year-old recently posted on his Facebook page that he needs a total hip replacement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Total Hip replacement next Monday. Ouch.<\/p>\n<p>The hammer is done fighting. I know been done. Just looking for some prayers.<\/p>\n<p>i thank everyone who will help me get through this. Have to pay to play sometimes. Only regret is could have worked harder.<\/p>\n<p>Love you all live your dream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Two full decades of fighting have taken its toll on Coleman, and he is now officially ready to call it quits. Having fought in both Pride and the UFC, he has notable wins over Mauricio Shogun Rua, Dan Severn, Stephan Bonnar, and Don Frye. 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