Bruce Buffer’s stance on retirement resurfaces following UFC Mexico City bloopers

Some of the UFC fanbase believes that Bruce Buffer’s time as the UFC announcer could be coming to an end. Bruce Buffer has been a permanent fixture in the UFC since 1996, and during that time, he has become an iconic figure in the sport of MMA. He has been involved in some of the most iconic moments inside the UFC Octagon, announcing greats like Georges St-Pierre , Jon Jones, and Anderson Silva.

Despite his history in the sport, fans fear that years of relentless travel could be catching up to Buffer and that he could be nearing the end of his career. Bruce Buffer’s stance on retirement resurfaces following criticism This past Saturday, the UFC returned to Mexico City for another Fight Night event, and of course, Buffer was on announcement duties. During the event, fans noticed several mistakes made by the longtime announcer, which led to criticism.



One blooper, though, stood out more than others, as he announced the wrong winner after the fight between Jamall Emmers and Gabriel Miranda. Emmers scored a vicious knockout over Miranda in the very first round, making Buffer’s blooper even worse. Of course, fans had a field day with Bruce’s blooper, with some even calling for the UFC mainstay to retire, as he also received criticism from UFC 313.

And with that, a recent interview Buffer did on The Ariel Helwani Show has resurfaced, as he spoke openly about when he thinks he will retire, comparing his career to his brother’s, Michael Buffer. “The hardest part of my job is the travel,” Buffer began to explain. “Michael’s 80 years old, and he’s traveling, still doing boxing.

Now, the big thing for me is that Michael does one event a night, maybe two...

I’m announcing 12-14 fights a night. “As long as, again I’ll say it again, as long as mentally and physically I can do it the way I like to do it, I will do it for as long as I can do it and if that takes me to 80 years old or longer then so be it,” he continued. Bruce Buffer admits he could decrease his activity Instead of just immediately retiring from announcement duties, Buffer admitted that he could begin to taper down how often he works the events, claiming that he may move to doing only two events per month.

“If (the UFC) says it’s cool to do only a PPV when it comes down to that time, if I ever (decide) that’s all I want to do, then fine. Otherwise, I can see a fight night and a PPV, at least two shows per month to continue,” he stated. When Buffer does decide to put the microphone down, the promotion has a more than suitable replacement already lined up, as Joe Martinez already takes Fight Night duties when Buffer isn’t around.

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