Bart Palaszewski , a former IFL fighter who eventually took his talents to the WEC and UFC, has officially retired from the sport. The 30-year-old Polish-American fighter first hinted at retirement on social media over the weekend and made it official in recent days. It's about that time! Want to thank @ VFDMarketing @ ufc @ teamcurranmma @ SuckerPunchEnt all my fans but I'm officially hanging it up!— Bart Palaszewski (@Bartimus7) February 21, 2014 Palaszewski most recently competed at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, where he suffered a submission loss to Cole Miller in April 2013.