Bloody Elbow · Jun 8, 2020
Pro fighters react to McGregor’s retirement, Gaethje says ‘this guy is on another bender’
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesThere’s been mixed reactions to Conor McGregor’s retirement this past weekend, with some fighters wishing him the best of luck and others accusing the Irishman of trying to steal the limelight from Amanda Nunes, who successfully defended her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer in the UFC 250 main event.
By far the biggest takeaway, though, came from newly-crowned interim UFC lightweight champ Justin Gaethje, who believes McGregor is ‘on another bender’ and may have announced his retirement while drunk on Proper No. 12.