Around the Octagon is reporting that Marcus "Big Baby" Jones has decided to retire from MMA...

Around the Octagon is reporting that Marcus "Big Baby" Jones has decided to retire from MMA following his knockout loss to Matt Mitrione at the TUF 10 Finale.

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I have to say that I am not surprised. I would have liked to see what could have happened with him because he was a natural athlete but he didn’t seem like a guy who took losing well. Who knows….maybe he will take a little bit and come back.

by davidhamilton83 on Dec 26, 2009 3:32 PM EST reply actions

It’s probably better for him to stick with grappling. He won’t make any money doing it, but he’s obviously loves the ground game and has some natural aptitude.

by cmsove on Dec 26, 2009 3:47 PM EST reply actions

What a shame.

Wait…

Who is Marcus Jones?

by jcbrewer on Dec 26, 2009 4:07 PM EST reply actions

just about the only guy I actually cared about this past season of TUF.

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by Orcus on Dec 26, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions

I agree

while i found the majority of the show to be really boring, Jones was the only one who really got me out of my seat and cheering after his victory. It’s a shame that a person with such a charismatic personality stops so soon

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by flyingkneetoface on Dec 27, 2009 12:17 AM EST up reply actions

Thats sad. But even if he may want to continue I dont think his body would let him. He took alot of abuse during his NFL days. He could have been great had he discovered MMA 5 years before he did.
I’d like to see him as a spokesman for MMA, the UFC should just send him to hearings across the country were MMA is still illegal. I think he’s likable enough to do some good for the sport.

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by ProfessorBLove on Dec 26, 2009 4:17 PM EST reply actions

He’s definitely a likable guy but if you are gonna send someone to speak on your behalf you would probably choose someone who has actually had a little bit of success in the sport.

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

if only he had just a little striking defense, he could have been good, even at his age.

by TDITZ on Dec 26, 2009 4:19 PM EST reply actions

He was unlucky enough to have the horrible combination of a poor chin and inadequate boxing defense. He could have continued to fight if he wanted to but I’m sure he realized that he’d have more KO losses in his future had he done so.

by zeke21 on Dec 26, 2009 4:36 PM EST reply actions

It was cool seeing ex NFL players give this a shot

but no surprise here.

by banter on Dec 26, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions

Marcus is really well spoken, I like his personality, although he can become overly emotional. Hope he at least sticks around to speak on behalf of MMA.

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by Kaleb Kelchner on Dec 26, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions

I really enjoyed Marcus on TUF

it’s too bad he came to the sport so late. He had a very interesting approach to the game. The mix of judo and jiu jitsu he was developing is a potent one.

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by Nate Wilcox on Dec 26, 2009 4:52 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

He was by far the most compelling competitor on the last season. I’d really like to see what he could do if he entered the sport jiu-jitsu circuit. I don’t expect him to gogoplata Drysdale or anything, but I think it would be fun and allow him to continue tangentially in the sport he loves so much.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Dec 26, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions

Jiudo Jitsu?

by ufc4 on Dec 27, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions

Marcus was a nice guy..

That has to sting..getting KTFO by Mitrone then retiring after how much he disliked him..

by MSEMCEE on Dec 26, 2009 5:33 PM EST reply actions

that pic is hilarious.

Marcus looking like a nightmare and Mitrione with the ever present ‘just woke up from a 14 hour nap and doesn’t know what’s going on’ look on his face.

by willydynamite on Dec 26, 2009 5:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions

This guy coulda been a contender (and potentially a BIG draw) if only a couple of things were different. Like others have said, he was the only personality (but not the only fighter) I liked from the show. I think all the hits in football wore out what may have been a great chin once. His size and obvious quick learning of the ground game could have made him a real force if he started earlier. Damn you NFL!

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by slapjaw ackrite on Dec 26, 2009 6:53 PM EST reply actions

Getting knocked out so easily by both Mitrione and Schaub really showed how poor his standup defense is. If only he started sooner, then he could have had the potential to go far.

by chrisbboy82 on Dec 26, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions

yeah, i wouldnt say that he didn’t have a chin because he got knocked out by those two, just what you said, that he had no standup defense… both of those guys are powerful enough to knock out anyone with the clean shots they had.

I’d like to see how Marcus would perform in grappling comps and abu dhabi, it seems like his strength would be such a massive advantage

by Austin Martin on Dec 26, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions