{"id":19526,"date":"2020-06-08T10:27:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T10:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19526"},"modified":"2020-06-08T10:27:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T10:27:23","slug":"for-3rd-time-in-4yrs-mcgregor-announces-retirement-from-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19526","title":{"rendered":"For 3rd time in 4yrs, McGregor announces retirement from fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot_20200607-111649_Chrome-810x452.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Irelend\u2019s former two-weight UFC champion with a record of 22 victories, Conor McGregor on Sunday says he has retired from fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 31-year-old, who has a record of 22 wins and four defeats, is making such announcement for the third time in four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has previously announced his retirement in 2016 and 2019 before twice returning to the octagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGregor also tried boxing, losing to former five-weight world champion&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/mayweather-hits-50-0-record-ko-mcgregor\/\">Floyd Mayweather<\/a>&nbsp;in August 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His last fight, in January 2020, saw him beat American fan favourite Donald \u2018Cowboy\u2019 Cerrone in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, McGregor declared himself as the second greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time behind Anderson Silva, adding he would \u201ceasily\u201d surpass the Brazilian before retiring. But alas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHey guys I\u2019ve decided to retire from fighting,\u201d he said on Twitter on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it\u2019s been!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGregor signed for the UFC in 2013 as a two-division Cage Warriors champion, and went on to capture the UFC titles at featherweight and lightweight, becoming the first man to simultaneously hold UFC titles in two weight classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those titles were subsequently stripped by the UFC after he failed to defend his belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his tweet on Sunday, McGregor posted a photo of himself and his mother, promising to buy her the home of her dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere is a picture of myself and my mother in Las Vegas post one of my World title wins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPick the home of your dreams Mags I love you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhatever you desire it\u2019s yours&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&#x2764;&#xfe0f;\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/svg\/2764.svg\">,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irelend\u2019s former two-weight UFC champion with a record of 22 victories, Conor McGregor on Sunday says he has retired from fighting. 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