All of a sudden early Tuesday morning, McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) posted a message on his Twitter account declaring that he's finished with "the game formally known as blended military craftsmanship" and wished his kindred warriors good karma in their future undertakings.
McGregor stated: "Hello folks fast declaration, I've chosen to resign from the game formally known as 'Blended Martial Art' today. I wish all my old partners well going ahead in rivalry. I presently join my previous accomplices on this endeavor, as of now in retirement. Appropriate Pina Coladas on me fellas!"
ust hours after a meeting broadcast on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon in which McGregor asserted he was at present consulting with the UFC about a July come back to the octagon, "The Notorious" posted the message via web-based networking media. Regardless of whether it's a genuine retirement or only an influence strategy stays to be seen. A UFC official observed the tweet to be "bizarre" in an instant message to MMA Junkie.
McGregor broadly declared he was hanging up his gloves with an "a debt of gratitude is in order for the cheddar" tweet in 2016 when exchanges for a rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 200 turned sour, however he at last battled a little more than one month later at UFC 202.
Talking with Barstool Sports' "My Mom's Basement" digital recording Monday, UFC president Dana White said it's dependably a test to book a matchup with McGregor. This could be a piece of that.
"Each time I manage Conor there's continually something," White said. "There's continually something to manage, and we get it made sense of."
McGregor's half year suspension for his job in the scandalous UFC 229 fight is set to be lifted April 6. Not long ago, McGregor was captured on solid arm burglary allegations in Miami for supposedly crushing and afterward taking a fan's telephone outside a dance club.
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