Jared Gooden retires after 14 year MMA career Taking to Twitter on March 31, 31-year-old 'NiteTrain' Jared Gooden announced his surprise retirement.

After more than 30 professional fights, including seven in the UFC, welterweight Jared Gooden said it's time for him to hang up the gloves. Gooden (23-11) announced his retirement in a social ...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jared Gooden’s career comes to an end after 14 years. Suffering his second-straight loss last weekend, Gooden announced his MMA retirement on Monday.

— Jared Gooden (@JGNiteTrain23) March 31, 2025 A native of Atlanta, the 31-year-old Gooden exits the sport with a 23-10 career mark.

Known as "NiteTrain," Gooden spent the majority of his career competing as a welterweight, with occasional bouts at middleweight. His UFC tenure was challenging, marked by two separate stints in ...

Going 2-0 last year with wins against Rhys McKee and Jared Gooden, Njokuani has rebounded in amazing fashion since dropping back down to welterweight after suffering a three-contest skid at 185-lb ...

One of UFC's most puzzling welterweight fighters has decided to hang up the gloves. This follows a seven fight, two-time UFC stint that culminated in a 2-5 record inside the Octagon, with one bonus.