Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has been out of lively competitors in MMA’s No. 1 promotion, the UFC, for nearly 4 years at press time. Followers of the one nicknamed “The Infamous” will keep in mind that their favourite fighter’s final journey to the fabled Octagon was one which he’d wish to neglect.
In July of 2021, Conor McGregor got here off of a second-round knockout by the use of punches in opposition to Dustin Poirier (30-9, 1 NC MMA, 22-8, 1 NC UFC) trying to avenge the defeat in a trilogy battle throughout the primary attraction of UFC 264 from T-Cell Enviornment in Enterprise, NV. This nontitle battle was an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the present.
Nonetheless, the night didn’t go in line with plan for the McGregor camp. As you’ll recall if you happen to purchased the PPV that evening on ESPN+, Conor McGregor couldn’t proceed within the battle past its opening spherical within the wake of sustaining a damaged ankle.
Conor McGregor With Legendary Quotes After Dropping to Poirier for Third Time
This was adopted by a memorable Octagon interview with Joe Rogan the place McGregor went off on Dustin Poirier.
“This isn’t over!,” Conor McGregor exclaimed that summer time evening, drawing cheers from the viewers. “If I’ve to take this exterior with him, it’s on exterior!”
Within the aftermath of the harm he suffered 4 years in the past, he believed for a second that he wouldn’t battle once more within the UFC. A deliberate return to the cage for final yr’s Worldwide Combat Week which might have seen Conor McGregor sq. off in opposition to Michael Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC), was canceled previous to the present at UFC 303 within the wake of one other harm, this time to his foot.
Since then, it’s been nothing however radio silence from the McGregor camp. All the things modified early Friday morning.
Conor McGregor Desperate to Combat at The White Home in Washington
Late Thursday night, US President Donald Trump made an look on the Iowa state fairgrounds for a speech to start the Independence Day vacation weekend. In the course of the deal with, the president talked about that he’s expressed a want to carry a UFC card at The White Home subsequent yr on the Fourth of July.
“We’ve got a number of land there,” Trump started. “So each one in every of our nationwide parks, battlefields, and historic websites are going to have particular occasions in honor of America 250, and I even suppose we’re going to have a UFC battle.”
The UFC subsequently reiterated Trump’s objectives to have a present at The White Home. Whereas it’s nonetheless too far-off to find out whether or not or not the cardboard in DC will happen on July 4, 2026, Conor McGregor is pumped up concerning the thought.
“Excited with President Trump saying a UFC battle on the White Home,” Conor McGregor posted on X Friday morning. “I’d be honoured! Rely me in!”
Blissful 4th of July, USA. 🇺🇸
Excited with President Trump saying a UFC battle occasion on the White Home.
I’d be honoured! Rely me in! 🤩☘️
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 4, 2025
Conor McGregor Would Make Wonderful Comeback if Card Takes Place, and Don’t Rely Out Jon Jones
As beforehand acknowledged, if this UFC occasion at The White Home does, actually, occur at the moment one yr from now, it’ll be an unbelievable present. The promotion has held playing cards on army bases, main US cities, and in a few of the prime worldwide markets.
A present on the grounds at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC, nevertheless, would prime all of them by a rustic mile at minimal. If there’s an enormous star that the UFC would want to headline the present, Conor McGregor could be the highest canine on the promotion’s record.
Ought to the battle occur, it could be McGregor’s first look within the Octagon in 5 years time, however Conor McGregor isn’t the one man eager about preventing in Washington a yr from now.
Earlier Friday, Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC MMA, 22-1, 1 NC UFC), who made headlines on June 21 when Dana White revealed that “Bones” retired from lively competitors, seemingly threw his hat into the ring for the present at The White Home by saying that he’s again within the USADA testing pool.
“Figured we’d hold everybody’s choices open,” Jones tweeted earlier Friday. Because it stands, Tom Aspinall is the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion after Jones retired two weeks in the past.
Remaining Ideas
There’s a yr to go till this doable UFC present takes place in Washington. Will Conor McGregor and/or Jon Jones make an look contained in the Octagon?
Solely time will inform.
