HOT TWEETS: Conor McGregor Retirement Tweet Melts Twitter

Mark down Tuesday, April 19, 2016, as the day that Conor McGregor melted Twitter.

Following McGregor’s cryptic tweet about retirement, the rumors began swirling fast and furious with many of the brash Irishman’s peers, and his scheduled next opponent, Nate Diaz, chiming in.

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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

Well was fun while it lasted

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) April 19, 2016

@MMARoasted Lorenzo and Dana doing the best to keep #ConorMcGregor pic.twitter.com/Pl6MVjAOWG — EOW (@_EOW_) April 19, 2016

Just get out of the gym and saw twitter is on fire with McGregor retirement… Well thats OK i ll be the Best dressed fighter from now !! — patrick cote (@patrick_cote) April 19, 2016

Last time we were all in Iceland we were getting ready for UFC Dublin #ufc …still the same people havin the craic a few years later — Paddy Holohan (@PaddyHolohanMMA) April 19, 2016

Well… Not sure if he’s serious, but Conor McGregor just said he was retiring from the UFC and Mixed Martial…  — Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) April 19, 2016

Could be a leverage move. Wait and see… https://t.co/4ulWDSRSav — The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 19, 2016

Nice troll by Conor imo… How many times did Mayweather retire?

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) April 19, 2016

Wassup with all this retiring going on? — Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) April 19, 2016

Conor stole his tattoo designs from a model and his bargaining tactics from @FloydMayweather

— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) April 19, 2016

What’s this am seeing about @TheNotoriousMMA and @NateDiaz209 retiring is this a piss take?? — Steven Ray (@StevenRayMMA) April 19, 2016

No jokes here. Just don’t think it’s true https://t.co/jwBv7tRUda

— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) April 19, 2016

Mcgregor said his not running away from the adversity and announce retirement, can someone explain me that? #frouxo — Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) April 19, 2016

@TheNotoriousMMA is #retiring?that mean he won’t fight @ufc #UFC200? Bump me 2 #PPV @danawhite @lorenzofertitta #PeñavsZingano #TheReal$Bout

— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) April 19, 2016

I really hope CMac doesn’t retire tho. Very fun fighter to watch, great fight promoter, and confidence that makes it difficult not to watch. — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 19, 2016

Well fuck it, I have decided to retire old. Thanks for the shoes @Reebok

— Coach (@CMPunk) April 19, 2016