It appears retirement won’t last long for Jimi Manuwa . Less than a year after what he deemed as the final bout of his MMA career, Manuwa (17-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) is strongly indicating the fight game is luring him back in. The longtime UFC light heavyweight, who graced the octagon 12 times between September 2012 and June 2019, hinted on social media that a comeback is in the works (via Twitter ): Manuwa, 39, retired from MMA following a string of ugly losses. He lost his final four bouts (including three knockouts) before hanging up his gloves