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He has retired and unretired multiple times but has not fought in a bout that counts since his 10-round technical knockout of UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

After retiring at 16, she unretired at 18 and returned from her break with an entirely different philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Figure 1 shows the share of retirees who unretired from just before COVID-19 pandemic until the most recent data available.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

Brady retired after 22 seasons in February, but he changed his mind six weeks later and unretired.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2022

In comparison, my dwelling is bleak, comfortless, and unretired, but my father is entitled to all my care.

From Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden