UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor stunned the mixed martial arts world Tuesday, announcing on Twitter he had retired.
The fighter made the announcement in a seemingly unserious tweet:
I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later.
In March, Nate Diaz handed McGregor his first-ever loss in UFC. The pair were scheduled to have a rematch in July.
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After McGregor tweeted about his retirement, Diaz replied:
I guess my work here is done I'm retiring too✌🏼️👊🏼
UFC President Dana White confirmed the champion had been pulled from the upcoming UFC 200 main event fight against Diaz, but said he was unsure if McGregor had actually retired.
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In a statement, UFC officials said McGregor had informed them "he would not participate in any promotional activities, including a commercial shoot and press conferences" for the fight, prompting the decision to pull him from the event.
UFC 200 is scheduled to take place on July 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
McGregor began his professional fighting career in Dublin, Ireland, where he is from. He joined the UFC in 2013. He appeared in a total of eight fights, including the loss to Diaz.
McGregor's reps did not immediately return BuzzFeed News requests for comment.