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Opinion
Conor McGregor’s ‘retirement’ is just another negotiating tactic with the UFC – don’t take him seriously
- Irishman claims he’s quitting MMA on Twitter, after telling Jimmy Fallon ‘I’m set for life’
- But we’ve seen it all before with McGregor – he’s surely just looking for a better deal
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Nico is a production editor on the South China Morning Post’s sport desk, where he covers mixed martial arts (MMA) in Asia, as well as local sport in Hong Kong.
We’ve seen and heard it before but, for what it’s worth, Conor McGregor has claimed he is retiring from mixed martial arts – again.
“Hey guys, quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed Martial Art[s]’ today,” the Irishman posted on Twitter on Monday night.
“I wish my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement. Proper Pina Colladas on me fellas!”
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The 30-year-old claimed earlier on Monday he was in talks to fight again in July, so his second “retirement” could just be another negotiating tactic.
“We’re in talks for July. I don’t necessarily need to fight, I am set for life,” McGregor said on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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