In November 2024, he picked up what proved to be the final win of his MMA career when he submitted Chase Sherman<\/a> with a guillotine choke submission at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8.<\/p>\n However, Jon Jones\u2019 teammate was knocked out<\/a> in 40 seconds when he transitioned to Dirty Boxing in March, ultimately triggering his decision to retire and pursue a new career in Hollywood.<\/p>\n Maurice Greene is set to star in the Jordan Peele-produced horror movie\u00a0\u2018Him\u2018 after previously scoring several small acting roles and some work as a stuntman. <\/p>\n The 39-year-old fighter believes now is the time to move away from MMA and focus on acting. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m done fighting. I\u2019m done,\u201d Greene told MMA Fighting<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a nice 15-year-long career. It\u2019s time to put that energy that I put into training for so many years into my kids and my family and acting.<\/p>\n \u201cMMA was very good to me. I made it further than most. People talk s\u2014.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can say what they want. \u2018He wasn\u2019t this, he wasn\u2019t that\u2019\u2026 I\u2019m proud of my body of work.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just like MMA. Acting is hard in itself,\u201d Greene added. \u201cIt\u2019s taxing on the brain, it\u2019s taxing on the body. <\/p>\n \u201cAny time I can learn something from being on set or for stunts or for acting, I\u2019m going to do it every time.<\/p>\n \u201cYou do a lot. You learn a lot. I\u2019m getting smaller roles. I\u2019m doing stunt roles. I would assume these actors who have these bigger roles, who are higher up on the call sheet, it\u2019s tough. You\u2019ve got to stay locked in all the time. It\u2019s just like MMA. It just reminds me of the same grind, but we\u2019re using different muscles.\u201d<\/p>\n Jon Jones completes retirement U-turn <\/p>\n Maurice Greene\u2019s most famous teammate announced his retirement from fighting in June. <\/p>\n Jon Jones completed a quick U-turn<\/a> after learning about the upcoming UFC White House card.<\/p>\n Dana White<\/a> will host a show at President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s official residence in June 2026. <\/p>\n The greatest fighter in UFC history is currently campaigning to headline the unique event. <\/p>\n Unfortunately, White says that Conor McGregor is the frontrunner<\/a> to fill that coveted spot. <\/p>\n![\"2023](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1609260161-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Cooper Neill\/Getty ImagesMaurice Greene retires from fighting <\/p>\n