Why UFC 332 winner Eric Nolan gave up his mic time for retiring Court McGee

Eric Nolan showed uncommon sportsmanship after his third-round TKO victory over retiring UFC veteran Court McGee at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. Instead of taking his customary post-fight interview time with Joe Rogan, Nolan ceded the microphone to McGee, whose 16-year UFC tenure and retirement from the sport in front of his home crowd warranted the gesture. "Any other opponent, I'd take the mic and talk my sh*t," Nolan said at the post-fight press conference. "But you spend 16 years in the UFC, man, you're a badass motherf*cker. You get the respect." McGee, 41, won Season 11 of *The Ultimate Fighter* in 2010 and compiled a 11-14 UFC record across his career. Nolan (9-5) secured his first Octagon win on Saturday after dropping his opening two UFC bouts. His decision to respect McGee's moment illustrated the unwritten code of fighter camaraderie, particularly for long-serving veterans departing the sport.