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Cynthia Calvillo Announces Retirement From MMA at 38

Her decision caps a rise from touted prospect to veteran whose momentum faltered over weight problems.

Cynthia Calvillo faces off with Loopy Godinez before their fight at UFC 287. Credit: Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire
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Overview

  • Calvillo revealed her retirement in a Sept. 8 Instagram post, thanking the UFC, Dana White, and matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard while calling the experience “dope” and “being a superhero.”
  • She departs with a 10-6-1 professional record and a 6-6-1 mark in the UFC across 13 octagon appearances from 2017 to 2024.
  • Her final bout was a unanimous decision win over Lisa Kyriacou on the HEX Fight Series circuit following her 2024 UFC release for missing weight at UFC Vegas 90.
  • Once one of the promotion’s most-hyped newcomers, she earned notable victories over Pearl Gonzalez, Joanne Wood, and Jessica Eye as Dana White publicly touted her potential.
  • The San Jose native competed at strawweight and flyweight, with recurring weight-cut issues contributing to a late-career slide before a regional rebound and retirement.