UFC President Dana White says the move “totally makes sense.”
Conor McGregor says he's done fighting. By Matt Bonesteel Matt Bonesteel Reporter for the Early Lead Email Bio Follow March 26 at 7:07 AM Conor McGregor, one of the most marketable names in mixed martial arts and a former UFC champion in two weight classes, announced his retirement in the wee hours of Tuesday morning via his Twitter account.
That UFC 229 card drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever for an MMA event. In August 2017, McGregor fought in a heavily hyped boxing match against undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., which drew 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in North America alone and earned McGregor a reported payday of more than $100 million.
“He has the money to retire, and his whiskey is KILLIN it,” White said, a reference to his Proper No. Twelve Whiskey venture. “If I was him, I would retire too. He’s retiring from fighting. Not from working. The Whiskey will keep him busy, and I’m sure he has other things he’s working on. He has been so fun to watch!!! He has accomplished incredible things in this sport. I am so happy for him and I look forward to seeing him be as successful outside of the octagon as he was in it.
“I don’t necessarily need to fight,” McGregor said on the show, per the AP. “I am set for life. My family is set for life. We are good, but I am eager to fight, so we’ll see what happens.”
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