Conor McGregor releases statement after announcing retirement

Conor McGregor has broken his silence.

If you've been living under a rock this week - or just in a non-MMA sphere - the UFC featherweight champion shook the fighting world by apparently announcing his retirement on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/722492455732584448 The Dubliner was due for a rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 200 but was since pulled from the card and now he's danger of losing his world title belt. The teasing continued from the Irishman who lined up his announcement and sent the social media world into meltdown with anticipation. Again. No more games - check back later. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/723147067846172672 And, yep, everyone lined up in orderly fashion. https://twitter.com/FootyAccums/status/723147798061809668 https://twitter.com/marathonbet/status/723149030025469952 https://twitter.com/Terroriser/status/723147567970824192 But, finally, the statement came.