Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has announced his resignation. On Twitter, he wrote: "Hey guys, a quick announcement: I decided on Tuesday to resign from the sport that used to be known as" Mixed Martial Arts. " Actually, McGregor wanted to fight again in October.
McGregor is a superstar of his sport. The 30-year-old had won 21 of his fights and lost four. He had his last fight five months ago against Khabib Nurmagomedov denied, also a bankruptcy. After the fight, there was a mass brawl. Both were then locked.
McGregor had some scandals in his career. In the run-up to the fight against Nurmagomedov, he had attacked a bus in New York with other men in which his opponent sat. McGregor even threw a sack cart through a side window. McGregor was subsequently arrested. Recently, he was having problems with the judiciary because he had destroyed the phone of a fan.
McGregor also caused a stir with a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather jr. excited. The MMA fighter's unequaled fight against the best boxer in the world ended with a knockout victory in the tenth round for Mayweather. Both fighters got the highest salaries of their careers.
Incidentally, McGregor had already ended his career - also on Twitter. When he lost his fight against Nate Diaz in March 2016, he wrote that he wanted to "step back young." But he came back in the same year and beat Diaz in the rematch.