In the UFC, many fighters have taken a U-turn after retirement. From Henry Cejudo, who returned to the scene after nearly three years of retirement, to Amanda Nunes, who is set to fight Kayla Harris next after spending around two years of retirement. And now another fighter has returned to the promotion, however, not as a fighter, but instead as a ringside doctor.

Each fighter’s retirement life unfolds differently, as seen in the case of Dustin Poirier, who has transitioned into broadcasting. Now, four-time Fight of the Night honor winner Thiago Tavares is set to return to the ringside of the UFC octagon as a doctor.

Taveres delved into medical and nutrition studies, financing his education with the money earned from fighting. The process took him from the cage to medical school, ultimat

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