PAConor McGregor has sent Twitter in meltdown after announcing that he is ‘retiring’.
The ‘Notorious’ is no stranger to hyping his fight career, but this latest move has only left fight fans scratching their heads.
Check it out:
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya’s later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
The Irishman, who is scheduled to fight Nate Diaz in a rematch at UFC 200 in July, had only tweeted a day previous that he was in Iceland training for the bout.
Back in the land of Ice for some good training at Mjolnir!! #TheIceViking pic.twitter.com/zXKy3vN6Qv
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 18, 2016
Nonetheless, followers are Tweeting in a confused frenzy hoping to discover the truth…
@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/sdz0KQXgsx
— Perry (@FPS_Perry) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA please say you’re pulling our leg, if not .. Farewell King!
— James Forde. (@JamesForde96) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA i hope your trolling us, thats the first iv ever wanted to be trolled…
— SmileB4DEATH (@SmileB4DEATH_) April 19, 2016
. @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/Iedi3FJ9gY
— Joey Maestas (@SportsJoey) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA are you drunk?
— Brian Shannon (@Reddevil4gud) April 19, 2016
Others have reacted with pure skepticism.
.@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/hBuZEpaBVr
— MMA GIFS (@mma_gifs_) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA lovin the publicity stunt
— OpTic AcE (@MLGACE) April 19, 2016
@Youtubable @TheNotoriousMMA i seen that. PUBLICITY STUNT TO THE MAX
— Chris (@WhosCJ) April 19, 2016
Many are just outright refusing to even contemplate the possibility…
@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/3BghAWPyI8
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@LMcCullers43) April 19, 2016
.@TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/XbfHxt0qNd
— Richard Lee-Sam (@RLeesam) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/iMXplGjGUO
— Paul (@VintageDeGea) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA you’ll be back !! pic.twitter.com/OgQgAj2EQT
— Anthony Gelling (@AnthonyGelling) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA liar
— Jack (@JackDavidDerham) April 19, 2016
And of course, an army of social media users were ready to remind McGregor of his UFC 196 defeat to Diaz.
.@TheNotoriousMMA ? I will remember you…? pic.twitter.com/nJvKt5uMsm
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) April 19, 2016
@TheNotoriousMMA you didn’t decide, Nate Diaz retired you.
— Sid (@AkhiSid) April 19, 2016
@Iv38 @AkhiSid @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/oekjmHhp08
— gabriel (@heyheygabe) April 19, 2016
Naturally fans are concerned how Dana White must be feeling too.
@TheNotoriousMMA @ASheridan66 Dana white must be shitting his pants right now.
— Michael Haar (@Crumpet640) April 19, 2016
.@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/38YpnxQgX4
— IG: KingKhristen (@khrisjwilson) April 19, 2016
Since Mcgregor’s original post his coach John Kavanagh has seemingly echoed the claim.
Well was fun while it lasted
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) April 19, 2016
Meanwhile Nate Diaz has also added his two cents…
I guess my work here is done I’m retiring too✌?️??
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 19, 2016
Over 40,000 retweets and counting, 25,000+ likes, it is certainly a bold move to get the internet talking but it has definitely done the trick.
Mcgregor has always said he came for a good time not a long time, suggesting he would retire once he had made some serious cash and won some titles, but the timing certainly wouldn’t appear to fit.
We will all just have to sit tight, religiously refreshing our twitter feeds in the hope of a full explanation.
