So Conor McGregor apparently announced his retirement last night.
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya’s later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
It has yet to be confirmed whether this is legitimate or just a stunt to get media attention back on him (as if it ever left), but Dana White has confirmed that UFC 200 is not going ahead with McGregor.
Take a look at few of the Twitter reactions to McGregor’s tweet below.
I would rather they cancel the luas forever than see Conor McGregor retire from MMA
— David Hollywood (@dw00dz) April 19, 2016
Dana White reading Conor McGregor’s timeline like… #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/v29Txqme9f
— TSC News – The Sports Courier (@SportsCourier) April 19, 2016
I bet Dana White is calling Conor McGregor, like a boyfriend blindsided by a Relationship Status Notification. https://t.co/T64nxEOIhC
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) April 19, 2016
Conor McGregor is as retired as Jon Snow is dead. Topical tweets only. #Almost420brah
— Trent (@BarstoolTrent) April 19, 2016
.@arielhelwani pic.twitter.com/DU9jjn2sbs
— Gareth Bush (@garethbush) April 19, 2016
Typical bloody Crumlin plumber.
“I had you booked for a job in July.”
Nah love, sorry. I’m on me jollies with your deposit. #McGregor— Garreth MacNamee (@garmacnamee) April 19, 2016
Has Roddy Doyle done an ode to @TheNotoriousMMA yet? The internet would explode beyond possible repair if that landed.
— Damien O’Meara (@damien_omeara) April 19, 2016
The world’s reaction to Conor McGregor’s “retirement” tweet: pic.twitter.com/yaxGdSMzcX
— HuffPost Sports (@HuffPostSports) April 19, 2016
Listening to Dana White’s statement about Conor McGregor not fighting at #UFC200. pic.twitter.com/OaaWaOC6BV
— FeelTheTip Sports (@FeelTheTip) April 20, 2016
McGregor to UFC: Screw you guys, I’m going home pic.twitter.com/hZxPF07SCr
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 20, 2016
And so the memes start, this is epic @TheNotoriousMMA #Luas pic.twitter.com/NWOqE0Z9A8
— Nicola Bardon (@NicolaBardon) April 20, 2016
I guess my work here is done I’m retiring too??????????????
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 19, 2016
Conor McGregor looking at twitter after his retirement like pic.twitter.com/PHgkPCPR5w
— Mary Mc Intyre (@Mc1988) April 19, 2016
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