Connor McGregor announces retirement

[Eff Pandas]

Worth noting: both McGregor and Diaz were scheduled to be in Vegas this weekend to promote their rematch.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 19, 2016

[Eff Pandas]

If it's true, this is highly possible.

Being sat ringside and watching a man literally beat to death will surely have an impact on someone.

True. Also I think this CTE stuff will likely lead to early retirement in boxing/mma eventually like it has in the NFL. I'm strongly leaning to this being bs at this point, but I think there are reasons would retire from the getting hit in the head business at 26 potentially.

[Beercules]

Worth noting: both McGregor and Diaz were scheduled to be in Vegas this weekend to promote their rematch.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 19, 2016

Where are they? Is Connor in Europe?

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If it's true, this is highly possible.

Being sat ringside and watching a man literally beat to death will surely have an impact on someone.

Kovalev killed someone and still enjoys punishing people in the ring. Maybe Conor just cant take the heat anymore.

[Dean_Razorback]

who got killed?

[gmc_rfc_06]

Kovalev killed someone and still enjoys punishing people in the ring. Maybe Conor just cant take the heat anymore.

Kovalev is a savage.

McGregor has the brash, ****y persona, but he's a genuinely nice guy according to virtually everyone who speaks about him. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if watching Carvalho get beat to death got to him.

[gmc_rfc_06]

who got killed?

Joao Carvalho died shortly after a fight in Ireland last week, against a training mate of McGregor.

Brain injuries.

[Eff Pandas]

From 2014

Get in. Get rich. Get out.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 12, 2014

[Dr Rumack]

Looks like GSP's negotiating position for the comeback just improved.

[Cinci Champ]

i mean he was ring side where the fighter died it was his teammate who was the winner. i doubt its real but u never know