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Published 13:32 20 Apr 2016 BST
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"To see a young man doing what he loves, competing for a chance at a better life, and then to have it taken away is truly heartbreaking." "We are just men and women doing something we love in the hope of a better life for ourselves and our families. Nobody involved in combat sports of any kind wants to see this. It is such a rare occurrence that I don't know how to take this."
In an interview on MMAfighting.com, well respected MMA scribe Ariel Helwani suggested that the tragedy may have influenced McGregor's decision to announce his retirement.
“Conor McGregor talked about how devastating this was and really put out a heartfelt statement. I don’t think that we can brush that aside." “Knowing Conor as I do, the idea of going to Las Vegas and promoting a fight and pretending like all’s well in the fight game, after witnessing something like that first hand, is a tough thing for a young man to swallow.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1D5jJqKXNg
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