Conor McGregor Out of UFC 200; Promotion Seeking New Opponent for Nate Diaz

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It appears that Conor McGregor’s retirement tweet was no joke after all. On Tuesday, after the featherweight titleholder announced via Twitter that he is walking away from the sport, UFC President Dana White confirmed to ESPN’s “SportsCenter” that McGregor will no longer rematch Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 200. Despite the fact that McGregor’s announcement preceded the UFC’s by several hours, White told ESPN that it was UFC’s decision to pull McGregor from the card due to the Irishman missing promotional obligations …

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