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I have not been kind to my body and it has nothing left after 28 years of non stop competition. It\u2019s time to finally give it a rest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Confirming that he wanted to retire after his UFC 130 loss to Quinton &#8220;Rampage&#8221; Jackson but was convinced to give it one last shot at UFC 133, he added that he has lost the desire to continue fighting.<\/p>\n<p>At UFC 133, Hamill lost to Alexander Gustaffson via a second round TKO.  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