“Yeah. We’ll build — we’ll build the greatest card of all time for the White House fight,” White said. “And Conor and I have been talking consistently. He wants this fight bad. And, you know, when you get to a level that Conor is at, you’ve got to find things in life that motivate you. And the White House card has definitely motivated Conor McGregor.”<\/p>\n
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Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; UFC CEO Dana White (left) talks to President-elect Donald Trump ringside during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 The first renderings for the UFC White House event just dropped and they look INSANE \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/zxr4eZOSps<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:Top contender Arman Tsarukyan sleeps ex-UFC champion during wait for UFC title fight<\/a><\/p>\n McGregor has been away from MMA since July 2021, and with President Donald Trump’s support, he says he’s ready to finally settle business with Chandler. The two appeared as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, yet never got the opportunity to fight at season’s end.<\/p>\n Now, the stars may be aligning once more. Only this time, on a much larger, patriotic scale.<\/p>\n McGregor-Instagram<\/p>\n “I am. This — this is me. Michael Chandler,” McGregor told “Fox and Friends'” Brian Kilmeade. “Michael Chandler and myself have done the show The Ultimate Fighter that we’ve had, a good back and forth. He’s a good, tough guy. And, you know, the Mac is excited to get back for sure.”<\/p>\n Chandler is also interested in renewing the coaching rivalry with McGregor, reiterating it would be an honor to represent the U.S. in front of a combined 90,000 (inside and outside the South Lawn) and millions watching at home.<\/p>\n Michael Chandler says him vs Conor McGregor is the fight to make at the White House \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the fight to make, Conor and I. We have some history, we did The Ultimate Fighter\u2026<\/p>\n It seems like that\u2019s a heck of a main event for the UFC White House.\u201d<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/yOLO1F8AD4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “It seems like that\u2019s a heck of a main event for the UFC White House,” Chandler told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham.<\/p>\n Although the fight has fallen apart before, it appears UFC brass is confident it will book McGregor’s comeback fight, one that could be a potential final chapter in a career that has seen highs, lows, and everything in between.<\/p>\n For Chandler, it would be the biggest name he has ever faced. It’s his chance after years of buildup to prove the wait was, in fact, worth it.<\/p>\n Only time will tell, but let the madness begin.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Kayla Harrison shares update on plans for UFC superfight with Amanda Nunes<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0‘Giant Paddy Pimblett\u2019 compared to Brock Lesnar makes his MMA return this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Joe Rogan offers radical solution to fix \u2018crazy\u2019 issue hurting UFC fighters<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC contract winner booked for debut fight after 16-second KO impressed Dana White<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n