Conor McGregor, former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion, has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
The fighter announced his decision on Twitter, with the comments picked up by TMZ.
“I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed Martial Art’ today,” McGregor tweeted. “I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement.”
McGregor previously announced his retirement in 2016 due to the impending birth of his first child, but returned in 2018 to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship in Las Vegas, which he lost via a submission in the fourth round.
Source: IGN.com Conor McGregor Announces Retirement From MMA