Thanks for the cheese: Conor McGregor announces shock retirement and is pulled from UFC 200 bill
McGregor, one of the biggest draws in UFC, created a stir on Tuesday when he tweeted that retirement was on the horizon and the UFC later tweeted that McGregor had been pulled from its marquee show on July 9
Conor McGregor is officially out of UFC 200. His fighting future remained unclear.
Is Conor McGregor retiring? Only he can answer that question. I don’t know. But he will not be a part of UFC 200
McGregor, one of the biggest draws in UFC, created a stir on Tuesday when he tweeted that retirement was on the horizon and the UFC later tweeted that McGregor had been pulled from its marquee show on July 9.
The 27-year-old McGregor tweeted, “I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later.”
But is it truly exit cage left for the Irish star?
McGregor was scheduled for a rematch against Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 200.
UFC president Dana White told ESPN that he pulled McGregor from the card after he decided not to attend pre-fight promotional appearances in Las Vegas.
“Is Conor McGregor retiring? Only he can answer that question,” White told ESPN. “I don’t know. But he will not be a part of UFC 200.”