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MMA Star: ‘I’ve Decided to Retire Young’

BOWING OUT

Despite scheduled fight in July.

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UFC star Conor McGregor seemingly and abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon with a single tweet. "I have decided to retire young," he wrote. "Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later." The 27-year-old star is scheduled to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 in early July—a rematch of their fight earlier this year.

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