Ian McCall Is Unsure of His Future in MMA After Rizin FF 10 Loss

In a post-fight interview with reporters after his Rizin FF 10 bout (transcript via MMAjunkie), Ian McCall discussed his loss to Kyoji Horiguchi at the event. Below are some highlights. McCall lost the fight by knockout in just nine seconds into the first round.

McCall’s thoughts on the fight: “Well, I got punched real hard, and I got hit. Big deal. Let me fight. I came here to die, and I think I punched him once. I don’t know. I have to watch it again. It’s really embarrassing, so I don’t know. Truly sad.”

His thoughts on Horiguchi: “He’s very strong, but again, I feel it was a very early stoppage. … I came here to fight. I came here to fight for at least 15 minutes, and I feel like that was taken from me. Obviously, Horiguchi landed a good shot. He punches hard, but I was OK (to continue).”

Ian McCall on what’s next: “I have to go home and talk to my family and see if I want to do this anymore. I have other opportunities in life, and I’ll be honest: Maybe this sport has passed me by. It’s a lot to think about. And to think it has, it hurts. I never really got to show the world how good I am.”