{"id":307208,"date":"2019-03-25T22:43:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T05:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=307208"},"modified":"2019-03-26T12:22:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T19:22:25","slug":"conor-mcgregor-says-hes-retired-from-mma-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-says-hes-retired-from-mma-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor says he&#8217;s retired from MMA on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Conor McGregor knows how to stay in the headlines and late Monday night, he shook up the fighting world once again. Just shortly after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BzfaUBVP_SY&amp;t=290s\">an interview with Jimmy Fallon aired<\/a> where he announced that he is currently in negotiations with the UFC to return in July of this year, McGregor announced he would be retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey guys quick announcement, I\u2019ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as \u201cMixed Martial Art\u201d today.<br>I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition.<br>I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement.<br>Proper Pina Coladas on me fellas!<\/p>&mdash; Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/1110410797925175296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no certainty in knowing if McGregor is being serious with this announcement or if he is using this as a negotiation tactic, but the fighting world has seen this from <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/ufc-superstar-conor-mcgregor-already-retiring\/\">McGregor before as he announced his retirement<\/a> as he was negotiating to get a rematch with Nate Diaz which eventually happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGregor has found himself in the news a lot recently, after videos of him doing a fan Q&amp;A in Chicago saw him hitting on several topics including <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-believes-jose-aldo-dustin-poirier-and-max-holloway-deserve-rematches\/\">rematches with former opponents<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-calls-for-rematch-with-floyd-mayweather-ill-send-his-head-into-the-bleachers\/\">wanting shares in the UFC company<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-calls-for-rematch-with-floyd-mayweather-ill-send-his-head-into-the-bleachers\/\">even a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather<\/a> in boxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most recent rumor has been that after the Donald Cerrone vs Al Iaquinta fight was made for UFC Ottawa, the path was clear for McGregor and Nate Diaz to have their trilogy fight. On Monday morning, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nate-diaz-roasts-conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-and-dustin-poirier\/\">Diaz took to social media<\/a> to call out McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conor McGregor has also recently heard his name called out by three members of the welterweight division including former champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tyron-woodley-feels-timing-is-perfect-for-showdown-with-conor-mcgregor\/\">Tyron Woodley<\/a>, and recent winners <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/anthony-pettis-targets-fight-with-conor-mcgregor-after-ufc-nashville\/\">Anthony &#8220;Showtime&#8221; Pettis<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jorge-masvidal-calls-for-summer-scrap-with-conor-mcgregor\/\">Jorge Masvidal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time will tell if this is a real retirement from Conor McGregor, who acknowledged in his interview with Fallon that he doesn&#8217;t need to fight anymore, or if he is using this as a negotiation tactic for his next fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor knows how to stay in the headlines and late Monday night, he shook up the fighting world once again. 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