Conor McGregor has been removed from UFC 200, leaving Nate Diaz without an opponent for the big July 9th pay-per-view. Read the reactions from various UFC fighters on Twitter.
It’s been a crazy month for fight cancellations in the UFC. Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2? Gone. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson? Nixed. Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida 2? USADA’d. Now we’ve lost Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2, but it’s not because of injury or drug testing. According to Dana White, McGregor didn’t want to fulfill his press conference obligations this week, so they took him off the UFC 200 main event. This follows a tweet from McGregor indicating that he was going to “retire young.”
Let’s take a look at how UFC fighters have reacted to the news in today’s special Twitter roundup. It’s a mixture of thoughts on McGregor, requests to fight Nate Diaz on short notice, and one use of the Crying Jordan meme.
Shit. Just. Got. Real… https://t.co/Az0dQWCPb3
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) April 20, 2016
I’ll fight Nate! Let me get that!!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 20, 2016
If they will make it the new main event I’ll fight an actual rabid animal at UFC200. I want 1/10 of whatever Conor did.
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) April 20, 2016
Everyone on my newsfeed like… Hahahaha pic.twitter.com/IPuwRxHwqq
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 20, 2016
You can’t have nothing nice anymore. April fool has been brutal! https://t.co/uyWl03Hvs2
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 20, 2016
Dear Dana,
I’m pretty open July 9th. Have this thing June 18th in Canada. But after that I’m Game the Fuck ON!!!— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) April 20, 2016
Thats funny because I’ll be available to for UFC 200 with a winning streak ! #UfcOttawa
https://t.co/bpXNdRj7TK— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) April 20, 2016
I remember it like it was yesterday when Conor, Rousey and Sage could do no wrong. My oh my how things have changed. WOW
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 20, 2016
So it seems the McGregor retirement rumor is true. My thoughts? It’s about the ca$h. Goes to UFC wanting more money & they said no. #UFC200
— Josh Barnett (@JoshLBarnett) April 20, 2016
Something smells fishy https://t.co/In6MNiyHZr
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) April 20, 2016
I’m down to scrap a southpaw at #UFC200 @danawhite
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) April 20, 2016
Sooo @NateDiaz209 what do you have going on the night of UFC 200 🙂 @ufc @danawhite https://t.co/uh4ZzvMnYN
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) April 20, 2016
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) April 20, 2016
Does McGregor still get to keep this belt? Dude needs to be stripped asap imo. Pulling stunts to protect brand. Scared to lose again.
— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) April 20, 2016
Really shows the star power of @TheNotoriousMMA sends out one tweet and the world goes crazy! I’m pretty sure you’ll see him at #UFC200
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) April 20, 2016
If Conor is really out I’m sure me and Lawler could put on an epic war for you guys… Jus sayin
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) April 20, 2016
I’m just here laughing because everyone thinks they “Got the answers Sway!”
There is ALWAYS more to stories. I just wanna watch CMac fight.— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 20, 2016
UPDATE: He’s not a UFC fighter, but Cody McKenzie used to be one.
Hey @TheNotoriousMMA you want to set up a bareknuckle boxing fight now that you are retired from UFC??? Let me know
— Cody McKenzie (@thecodymckenzie) April 20, 2016