Boxing star Claressa Shields reveals she turned down final PFL fight offer: 'MMA is done'

Claressa Shields says she is “done” with MMA

Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer to ever compete, says she will not be The post Claressa Shields says she is “done” with MMA first appeared on My MMA News.

Claressa Shields MMA Dream Over As Star Returns To Boxing

Multi-weight boxing world champion Claressa Shields says she is “done” with MMA, ending talk of her one day fighting in the UFC. The 30-year-old American has fought three times with the PFL since making her MMA debut in 2021. She is unbeaten in boxing but has a 2-1 record in MMA, winning her last bout against Kelsey de Santis. But she now says she will return to boxing and put all of her focus into the sport that saw her rise to the top of femal…

'MMA Is Done, Sweetheart': Claressa Shields Opens Up About Her Decision to Focus on Boxing

Claressa Shields, the undisputed women’s heavyweight boxing champion, declared her MMA career over on May 19, 2025, during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. The 30-year-old, holding a 16-0 boxing record, stepped away from the Professional Fighters League (PFL) after three fights, finishing with a 2-1 record. Shields cited the intense training demands and ...

Boxing legend Shields ‘done’ with MMA

One of the most successful boxers to ever transition to mixed martial arts has called time on her experiment. Claressa Shields, the undefeated five-weight boxing world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, confirmed this week that she will abandon her mixed martial arts training and concentrate her energy on her record-breaking boxing career. Shields, 30, competed in three professional mixed martial arts bouts under the banner of the PFL …

Boxing's GWOAT Claressa Shields Officially Retires From MMA: 'It Was Fun, But It Was Too Hard'

Claressa Shields is officially done with MMA. After becoming the undisputed ‘GWOAT’ of women’s boxing, Shields felt it was time to conquer another sport. In 2021, she signed with the Professional Fighters League, making her promotional debut in June of that year against the well-rounded Brittany Elkin. Despite some early adversity, Shields scored a ground-and-pound TKO in the third, leaving many to wonder if they’d just witnessed the birth of MM…

Don't expect to see boxing star Claressa Shields in the cage again. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-division boxing champion, announced her official retirement from MMA after just three fights with a 2-1 record. Her most recent outing came in February 2024, when she won a split decision over Kelsey DeSantis at PFL vs. Bellator: Champions at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. "MMA is over, baby. It was fun, but I don't have enough…