Conor McGregor announces retirement after notoriously glorious UFC career

Cor McGregor has been stoking fires on Twitter ever since UFC 249 concluded. From controversially ranking list of MMA's greatest brawlers of all time to making calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov a routine, " torious" seemingly decided that UFC 250 was threatening to run away with spotlight in UFC world. Irish superstar dropped a bomb on social media this week that ended with three words coming to fore - Cor McGregor retires. 

Cor McGregor retirement: Cor McGregor retires as he drops bombshell tweet post UFC 250

Soon after blockbuster heliner of UFC 250 in Las Vegas that saw Amanda Nunes pummel Felicia Spencer and become  first fighter in history of UFC to defend active titles in two weight classes, Cor McGregor decided to walk away from sport of MMA. words 'Cor McGregor retires' were plastered all over social media in aftermath of UFC 250 as Cor McGregor retirement threatened to steal Amanda Nunes' spotlight despite Brazilian making history in Las Vegas. question, however, remains - Is Cor McGregor retiring for real? 

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Cor McGregor retires: Is Cor McGregor retiring for real this time? 

Back in 2016, after he tapped out to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, Cor McGregor retirement was more talked about than Nate Diaz's victory as Irish superstar declared on Twitter, "I have decided to retire young. Thanks for cheese." While Cor McGregor retirement tweet was assumed to be set in stone, Cor McGregor retirement was undone a mere four months later and in stunning fashion. In aftermath of 'Cor McGregor retires' back in 2016, Irish superstar marked his return when he vanquished Eddie Alvarez to claim UFC Lightweight Championship - whilst holding Fearweight Championship - to become first-ever UFC two-division champion. 

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Cor McGregor retires: UFC President Dana White has his say on McGregor retirement tweet

UFC President Dana White was basking in success of yet ar live event - this time in Sin City - when McGregor retirement tweet was brought to his tice after conclusion of event. Dana White told reporters, "That's Cor." UFC President continued by saying, "It's t like I'm going 'Holy s**t, this is crazy. This is nuts.' thing is crazy right w because everything is crazy right and nuts right w."

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Cor McGregor retires: Cor McGregor retirement follows unrest from Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal

Cor McGregor retirement comes in backdrop of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and "BMF" Jorge Masvidal venting ir frustrations in recent weeks. Jon "Bones" Jones took umbr when Dana White refused to pay him $30 million to face heavyweight contender Francis Nganu while Masvidal was left frustrated after UFC failed to schedule a fight for him. McGregor, on or hand, was asked to bide his time, with his last fight coming in stunning 40-second KO of Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. 

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