Conor McGregor Retires From Fighting, MMA/UFC

The bad boy is hanging it up. Following last night’s UFC 250 event, MMA superstar Conor McGregor announced, via Twitter, that he is retiring from the world of fighting.

He had the following to say regarding his future:

“Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been! Here is a picture of myself and my mother in Las Vegas post one of my World title wins! Pick the home of your dreams Mags I love you! Whatever you desire it’s yours”

Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting.
Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!
Here is a picture of myself and my mother in Las Vegas post one of my World title wins!
Pick the home of your dreams Mags I love you!
Whatever you desire it’s yours ?? pic.twitter.com/Dh4ijsZacZ

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 7, 2020

McGregor was interviewed by ESPN and the following to say regarding his decision:

“The game just does not excite me, and that’s that,” McGregor said. “All this waiting around. There’s nothing happening. I’m going through opponent options, and there’s nothing really there at the minute. There’s nothing that’s exciting me.

“I’m a bit bored of the game,” he told ESPN. “I’m here watching the fight. I watched the last show — the [Tyron-Woodley-Gilbert Burns] show — I watched the show tonight. I’m just not excited about the game, Ariel. I don’t know if it’s no crowd. I don’t know what it is. There’s just no buzz for me.”

Check out Joe Rogan and UFC President Dana White’s comments following the announcement:

This is not the first time that he has “retired”; following an announcement saying that he was finished in 2019, McGregor returned in January of this year and defeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds.

Editor’s Opinion:

Give it 6 months and he will be back.

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