Conor McGregor has spoken for the first time since he tweeted his latest retirement at the conclusion of UFC 250 on Saturday night, and took aim at the UFC for not booking him in an appropriate fight. Speaking to ESPN following his announcement, McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) cited a number of factors behind his decision – including his frustration at what he claimed is the UFC’s unwillingness to book him in fights against interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. He declared himself “bored” of the fight game. It’s not the first time McGregor has taken to social media to announce a supposed retirement.
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Conor McGregor opens up on latest retirement talk: ‘The game just does not excite me’ – MMA Junkie