SI.com · Jun 7, 2020
Conor McGregor Retires From MMA for Third Time in Four Years
Conor McGregor announced his retirement from MMA for the third time in four years early Sunday morning.
In a post shared on social media minutes after the conclusion of UFC 250, McGregor thanked fans for the "amazing memories. He told ESPN's Ariel Helwani on Sunday that MMA no longer excites him.
"I'm a bit bored of the game," he told ESPN. "I'm here watching the fight. I watched the last show—the [Tyron-Woodley-Gilbert Burns] show—I watched the show tonight. I'm just not excited about the game, Ariel. I don't know if it's no crowd. I don't know what it is. There's just no buzz for me."