MMA Lindenhurst’s Dennis Bermudez calls it a career after UFC Brooklyn victory Ending a four-fight losing streak, Bermudez goes out on top. by Daniel Yanofsky January 19, 2019 Since 2011, Dennis Bermudez has fought some of the best the UFC has to offer. While he has been streaky throughout his career with the organization, he always found some way to put on a show. Now, he goes out on top in front of family and friends. Following a unanimous decision win over Te Edwards at UFC Fight Night 143 in Brooklyn, NY, Bermudez (17-9) called it a career. Closing off the prelims on ESPN+ (under the UFC’s new ESPN partnership), “The Menace” took off his gloves, put them in the middle of the octagon and announced his retirement. “It’s pretty awesome that I get to do it here in New York,” Bernudez stated to Jon Anik after the fight. “I’ve been through some stuff and I thought about hanging up the gloves after those four losses in a row and I want my kids to look back at this, and even though I went through adversity, I finished on top.” What an amazing career, @MenaceBermudez. What better place than to end it in his home state of New York? Thank you, Dennis! #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/xzCD5GVPst — UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019 Bermudez utilized his takedown defense to work around Edwards. He even held him in a guillotine at one point. The aggressor throughout, Bermudez’s ground and pound game was getting the job done. Keeping the pace, Bermudez couldn’t quite put Edwards away easily, even with the latter not giving him much to work with. A member of Long Island MMA, Bermudez was 7-2 before joining the UFC for The Ultimate Fighter 14. He made it into the finals before losing to Diego Brandao. After that he went on a seven-fight win streak, beating fighters like Steven Siler and Max Holloway. He continued to face some of the best the UFC had to offer, including The Korean Zombie and Jeremy Stephens. As stated before, he was on a four-fight losing streak up until the victory. The wrestling machine will now focus on family, and potentially an opportunity to train fighters. Speaking of family, Bermudez was fighting for his uncle, who is currently going through a fight of his own. “My uncle has cancer,” Bermudez went on to say. “He’s not doing well, this is what us Bermudez boys do. When we’re down and out, we come back, get it done. We win.” Post Views: 841 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related Topicsdennis bermudezLocal AthletesmmaufcUFC BrooklynUFC Fight NightUFC Fight Night 143 Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC? After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” Contributions The other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so… In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... UFC reveals new Legacy Championship Belt ahead of its new era with ESPN+ UFC Brooklyn: Henry Cejudo dominates T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds, potentially saves the flyweight division