Julia Avila says she knew it was time to retire from MMA when she struggled to select her daughter up after a coaching session.
The 36-year-old American hung up her gloves following defeat by Jacqueline Cavalcanti at UFC Struggle Night time in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Talking at her post-fight information convention together with her daughter on her knee, Avila revealed she’d made the choice to retire earlier than the bout.
“I keep in mind one time after a tough coaching session, it was actually tough for me to select up my daughter,” stated Avila.
“We simply sat down on the bottom and cried as a result of I could not raise her up. I used to be so injured and I knew it was time then.”
Avila fought six occasions within the UFC, profitable three of her fights.
She exits the game having gained 9 of 13 bouts since making her debut in 2012.
“I am taking time away from watching [my daughter] develop up,” added Avila.
“The cash, the vitality, the time – I simply do not have sufficient of it.
“I’ve to decide on between being a mom and an athlete, and her wants far outweigh my goals. It was time to place another person first as an alternative of me.”
