Early this week, Conor McGregor apparently retired from MMA. McGregor’s retirement was so sudden and unexpected, that many did not believe it to be genuine. After all, McGregor made a similar proclamation in 2016 while in the midst of a contract dispute with the UFC. But while history could be repeating itself, UFC President Dana White doesn’t believe that to be the case, mainly, because he says they haven’t been negotiating with McGregor recently.
“You know, I was surprised,” White told TMZ Sports recently. “It came out of nowhere last night.