Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor withdrew his bid to be the next president of Ireland.

The former mixed martial arts fighter made the announcement in an X post on Sunday, saying the end of his run is just the beginning of his political career.

“While I will not contest this election, my commitment to Ireland does not end here. I will continue to serve my people by using my international platform to promote Irish interests abroad, to strengthen our economic opportunities, and to advocate for transparency and responsibility in public life at home,” McGregor said on X.

McGregor slammed the presidential election process, saying the nation is constrained by “the straitjacket of an outdated Constitution.” He added that the Irish Constitution is “exploited to prevent a true democratic Presidential election being contested, but rather fixed to ensure only Establishment approved candidates may be selected on the ballot.”

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