You have to have been living under a rock the past couple weeks to have missed all the Conor McGregor news.
A little more than two weeks ago, McGregor was arrested in Miami Beach, Fla., after allegedly smashing, then leaving with a man’s cell phone. And while he is due in court April 10 to answer to charges of strong-arm robbery and criminal mischief, he’s kept himself in the news for other reasons.
Overnight Monday, McGregor tweeted that he has decided to retire from MMA. And just a number of hours later, a bombshell of a report dropped in the New York Times that said McGregor is being investigated in his native Dublin for an alleged sexual assault that took place this past December.
A statement from one of McGregor’s representatives said his retirement announcement has nothing to do with the report.
But wherever you stand on McGregor, as an MMA fan you probably are curious how this all will end up. So in our latest Daily Debate question, we wondered if you think McGregor ever will fight in the UFC again. Do you think he’s serious about retirement? Or do you think it’s all just a ruse for now, and eventually he’ll be back?
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew weigh in, watch the video above.
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