In a shock move that’s STUNNED the world of MMA, the UFC‘s biggest star, Conor McGregor, has announced his RETIREMENT. Totally out of nowhere. His decision has come out of the blue. He’s due to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 in July. Or at least he was. Who knows what’s happening now. Will he officially retire after that fight? Or before? Who knows? All we know is that McGregor took to Twitter to tell his fans about his decision. Here’s what he said:
‘I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya’s later.’
Here it is:
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
The tweet came just a day after the Irishman tweeted a picture of himself training in Iceland:
Back in the land of Ice for some good training at Mjolnir!! #TheIceViking pic.twitter.com/zXKy3vN6Qv
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 18, 2016
And it’s seemingly been confirmed by his coach:
Well was fun while it lasted
— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) April 19, 2016
And here’s Nate’s take on the matter:
I guess my work here is done I'm retiring too✌🏼️👊🏼
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 19, 2016
There’s been not further comment from McGregor as to the specifics of his decision. Once we learn of them – we’ll let you know.
