Former UFC champion Conor McGregor shook up the MMA world in the wee hours of Tuesday morning when made a surprise retirement announcement on social media. McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has apparently opted to leave his competitive career behind and revealed the news in the form of a Twitter post. Given his history, the message was met with skepticism, but one person who is seemingly unfazed by the news is UFC President Dana White, who said it “totally makes sense.” Whether the apparent decision sticks will be revealed in time, and for now the world is left to hang on McGregor’s tweet, and there was no shortage of reaction to it.
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Twitter reacts to Conor McGregor’s MMA retirement announcement – MMA Junkie