Conor Mcgregor Pulled From UFC 200

 

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been pulled from his headline bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 200 on July 9. UFC president Dana White announced the news, citing the Irishman's unwillingness to come to Las Vegas later this week to promote the landmark event for the company.
He said “We pulled Conor McGregor from UFC 200 and we're working on other fights right now. Conor did not want to come to Las Vegas and film the commercial and be a part of the marketing. He's in Iceland training”

White admitted he is uncertain of McGregor's future plans but maintained the UFC still has a good relationship with the sport's biggest star saying “ Is Conor retiring? Only he can answer that question. I don't know”.
  
McGregor's apparent decision to retire would be truly stunning for the world of MMA. At just 27, he is entering his prime and was already on track to become the transcendent star who could elevate the sport to new heights. His last fight was a huge commercial success and the rematch was expected to generate massive pay-per-view figures. Also at UFC 200, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo is scheduled to face perennial contender Frankie Edgar for an interim featherweight title, with the winner moving on to fight McGregor later in the year.

Whether McGregor has truly retired remains to be seen. He is currently in Iceland helping his Straight Blast Gym team-mate Gunnar Nelson prepare for his upcoming fight against Albert Tumanov at UFC Rotterdam on May 8.

No official confirmation of his retirement has been forthcoming since his tweet on Tuesday but his long-time coach John Kavanagh did take to Twitter and appeared to confirm the news. Kavanagh cryptically tweeted: “Well was fun while it lasted”