Brett Cooper retires from mixed martial arts: 'I think it's time for me'

Mixed martial arts veteran Brett Cooper announced his retirement from the sport Thursday. Cooper, 28, cited the need to be a father and the unwillingness to put his career ahead of his family as a key reason for his exit from the sport.
On a post on Facebook, Cooper wrote:
"It's looks as though I will be retiring from Hi-level competition in MMA. In order to compete at the highest level I would have to do certain things that I'm not comfortable with. It is time for me to be a dad and not be