Did Conor McGregor retire today?
Today UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor tweeted that he was retiring, despite being scheduled for a fight at UFC 200 versus Nate Diaz.
Today UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor tweeted that he was retiring, despite being scheduled for a fight at UFC 200 versus Nate Diaz:
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https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/722492455732584448
Although the original tweet was met with skepticism from fans and media, several reporters and journalist are now reporting that the story may indeed be true.
The Underground’s Jonathan Shrager tweeted out recently that he spoke to a member of McGregor’s immediate family who said the tweet should be taken at face value:
https://twitter.com/JonathanShrager/status/722536974217834497
Independently, MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwania also sent out a tweet confirming that the story may indeed be true:
https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/722516118267633665
In typical Nate Diaz fashion, he responded to the news on Twitter with a joke:
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