"I have rewritten this a bunch of times. I will try and keep this short, I don't know if I'll be successful. For those who haven't seen my post on other social media, I wanted to write a separate one here. I started fighting simply because it looked fun. At that time I had no goals. As my amateur career continued I hoped to one day fight for Invicta Fights, the best promotion for women's MMA, but that felt unattainable. I didn't see myself at that level."
"I've achieved more than I ever thought possible. And I did it without compromising my morals and beliefs. It was always done my way. But now it's time for the next chapter in my life. So I am officially retired. I love fighting. I love teaching fighting. I love watching fighting. I can still teach it and watch it and that's good enough for me at this point."
"At some point in my career, a lot of people on here started to really get behind me. I didn't know why and I still don't know why, but it means everything to me. When I won that title, we won that title. Some people hate me and that's OK too. We get to like and hate who we like and even if you hate me, thank you for watching me, even if you were rooting against me."
Jillian DeCoursey announced her official retirement from professional mixed martial arts. She rose from wanting to fight for Invicta to becoming an Invicta atomweight champion and fought primarily for Invicta and CFFC. She said she achieved more than she ever imagined while maintaining her morals and doing things her way. She expressed gratitude to supporters and acknowledged detractors, noting the title felt shared with fans. She stated she loves fighting, teaching, and watching the sport and plans to remain involved while she develops a new project to stay in the sport long term.
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