This Tuesday UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor announced his retirement from MMA ahead of his UFC 200 bout against Nate Diaz.
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
Nate Diaz’s reaction:
I guess my work here is done I'm retiring too✌?️??
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 19, 2016
Many regarded the retirement Tweet as a ‘troll-job’, multiple serious sources have now confirmed that McGregor is in fact serious about retiring.
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani confirmed:
Multiple sources are adamant at this time that McGregor’s tweet isn’t a joke, troll job or hoax of any kind. Reason(s) behind it is unclear.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 19, 2016
Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, reacted to McGregor’s announcement on his Twitter, confirming McGregor’s retirement from MMA:
Well was fun while it lasted
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) April 19, 2016
