Conor McGregor Quits MMA

[Bouncer]

4.20.16 - ESPN

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will not fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas. Whether he will fight again period remains a question.

UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday night on SportsCenter that the promotion has pulled McGregor from the main event at UFC 200, due to the Irishman's unwillingness to fly to Las Vegas and participate in mandatory promotional activities.

The news came hours after McGregor sent the MMA world into chaos by tweeting that he has decided to retire young.

ESPN has attempted to contact McGregor and members of his camp, but no one was available for immediate comment.

White, meanwhile, said he had been in communication with McGregor's management throughout Tuesday. He said he could not speak on McGregor's future, other than his status at UFC 200.

"We pulled Conor McGregor from UFC 200 and we're working on other fights right now," White said. "Conor did not want to come to Las Vegas and film the commercial and be a part of the marketing. He's in Iceland training.

"Is Conor retiring? Only he can answer that question. I don't know."

White went on to say the UFC still has a "good relationship" with McGregor (19-3) and that he "respects Conor as a fighter" but added that promotional obligations are mandatory.

[rado]

Hype bs....dude needs to stop acting like a cunt and just do his thing before he gets more of that Stockton slap:slap:

[Mr I]

What have I always said about him?

Bullshitter and hype artist, doesn't even interest me the card is better without him

[Mr I]

UFC Boss: ‘Conor Just FREAKED OUT! This Wasn’t About Money’ – ENT Imports

[jack tors]

He can be hilarious... Thought it was a contract dispute

[Mr I]

You think he shat it JT or think it's a hype?

[Mr I]

Conor McGregor | Newslines

[redback]

One little loss and he wants to quit.

[Mr I]

McGregor Retracts Retirement In Lengthy Statement: ‘I’m READY for UFC 200… And My Revenge – ENT Imports

[Bouncer]

I actually really like what he's saying here. He seems very clear in his head. No fog here folks.

I am just trying to do my job and fight here.
I am paid to fight. I am not yet paid to promote.
I have become lost in the game of promotion and forgot about the art of fighting.
There comes a time when you need to stop handing out flyers and get back to the damn shop.
50 world tours, 200 press conferences, 1 million interviews, 2 million photo shoots, and at the end of it all I’m left looking down the barrel of a lens, staring defeat in the face, thinking of nothing but my incorrect fight preparation. And the many distractions that led to this.
Nothing else was going through my mind.
It is time to go back and live the life that got me this life.
Sitting in a car on the way to some dump in Conneticut or somewhere, to speak to Tim and Suzie on the nobody gives a fuck morning show did not get me this life.
Talking to some lady that deep down doesn’t give a fuck about what I’m doing, but just wants some sound bites so she can maybe get her little tight ass a nice raise, and I’m cool with that too, I’ve been giving you all raises. But I need to focus on me now.

[Mr I]

Hrs part of the hustle it's bullshit

[Bouncer]

regardless. his words have real meaning that we can all apply to our lives.

[Scrumhalf]

I like what he saying but he is mistaken. The publicity stuff is that gave him million dollar contracts. Without them, with just the "shop" he'll be fighting for $100K paydays.

[Bouncer]

I like what he saying but he is mistaken. The publicity stuff is that gave him million dollar contracts. Without them, with just the "shop" he'll be fighting for $100K paydays.

Without the "shop", without the hard work, without the lazer focus and determination, without the skill, there is nothing at all to promote..

His skill and hard work got him to that position. Promotions came after the fact. In other words, I disagree with your view 110%.

[Scrumhalf]

That's not what I am saying, you are misunderstanding me. McGregor is dissing the whole publicity thing like it was a big mistake. Take his statement "to speak to Tim and Suzie on the nobody gives a fuck morning show.."

What he should be saying is that while the publicity stuff made him rich, he forgot about the shop and he needs to strike a better balance. I think he comes across as saying that everything about the publicity and the hype is bullshit, which of course is nonsense. It's what puts butts in seats.