Conor McGregor remains mum on the UFC's decision to strip him of the featherweight championship, but that hasn't stopped him from sending a message.
It has been five days since the fight company announced during last Saturday’s Fight Night 101 that McGregor was “relinquishing” the 145-pound title. This week, the fighter's first public action in the wake of that move can only be read as one of chest-thumping defiance.
According to multiple reports out Thursday, McGregor filed for and received a boxing license in the state of California. While we don't yet know exactly what he hopes to do with it, the message is clear: This is a guy who is going to move forward, with or without the UFC.