Conor McGregor has not competed for the UFC since July 2021.

But he intends to change that in the summer of 2026.

United States President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White have plans in motion for the White House to host a UFC event next June on the South Lawn. Fighting at the White House would be a remarkable milestone for the UFC, especially with fighter weigh-ins at the Lincoln Memorial and fight night walkouts that extend from the Oval Office straight to the Octagon.

And McGregor believes he should fight in the headline bout.

“That’s my focus right now,” said McGregor, who recently withdrew from the Irish presidential election. “There’s a lot at stake and I’m very excited for the opportunity.”

McGregor was scheduled to return in June 2024 in a bout against Michael Chandler. But

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