Following what seemed to be a strange retirement statement from Conor McGregor on Tuesday afternoon, where he declared that he was “retiring young” before saying “thanks for the cheese” and “catch ya later,” his scheduled opponent for the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event, Nate Diaz, has followed suit.
“I guess my work here is done I’m retiring too,” wrote Diaz soon after the McGregor tweet.
For what it’s worth, MMAFighting.com journalist Ariel Helwani insists that there is more to the McGregor tweet than some may think.
“Multiple sources are adamant at this time that McGregor’s tweet isn’t a joke, troll job or hoax of any kind,” wrote Helwani on Twitter. “Reason(s) behind it is unclear.”
Unless things change, as it stands now, McGregor and Diaz are scheduled to meet in an immediate 170-pound rematch in the main event of UFC 200 at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 9, 2016.
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
I guess my work here is done I'm retiring too✌?️??
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 19, 2016
Multiple sources are adamant at this time that McGregor's tweet isn't a joke, troll job or hoax of any kind. Reason(s) behind it is unclear.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 19, 2016
