3<\/p>\n McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since his trilogy with Dustin Poirier in 2021Credit: Getty 3<\/p>\n Topuria is the UFC lightweight championCredit: Getty<\/p>\n O’Malley, 30, suffered his second successive UFC<\/a> defeat in June when he was submitted by Merab Dvalishvili<\/a> in a bantamweight title bout.<\/p>\n He mentioned a trilogy bout with the Georgian champion when asked about his ideal fights for the UFC White House card<\/a>, which is expected to take place on July 4, 2026, to mark 250 years of American Independence.<\/p>\n However, O’Malley would have a McGregor return against UFC lightweight champion Topuria at the top of his bill.<\/p>\n “If I could pick whatever, Conor for sure,” ‘Suga’ said on the Overdogs Podcast with Mike Perry, breaking down his ideal fights for the blockbuster card.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON CONOR MCGREGOR<\/p>\n “I mean, Conor versus Ilia would probably be the top one. Israel [Adesanya] versus [Sean] Strickland two, I’d like to see that. That would be a banger up there. <\/p>\n “[Jon] Jones versus Aspinall is the one everyone wants to see. Me versus Cory [Sandhagen], me versus Petr [Yan] two, me versus Merab three… You never know.<\/p>\n “Max Holloway versus anybody. That dude is just so fun to watch.”<\/p>\n O’Malley later added when speaking on the card: “I think you have to do Americans versus Russians, or Americans versus anyone else.”<\/p>\n ‘Suga’ is expected to have a quick turnaround following his second defeat to Dvalishvili at UFC 316.<\/p>\n Dvalishvili defends his belt for the third time against Sandhagen at UFC 320 in October<\/a>, and O’Malley, depending on his next fight, could well face the winner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sean O’Malley’s ideal UFC White House card<\/p>\n July 4, 2026<\/p>\n Main event: Conor McGregor vs Ilia TopuriaCo-main event: Jon Jones vs Tom AspinallIsrael Adesanya vs Sean Strickland 2Sean O’Malley vs Cory Sandhagen \/ Petr Yan 2 \/ Merab Dvalishvili 3Max Holloway vs [anybody]<\/p>\n He concluded by asserting his next fight will serve as a reminder to fans that he’s still as good as he says he is, having suffered only the second and third defeats of his 22-fight career in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n O’Malley quit smoking and all forms of social media<\/a> ahead of his last fight and claims he’s still living the same lifestyle as he gears up for a return to the octagon.<\/p>\n McGregor, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since losing consecutive bouts to Dustin Poirier<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n He was meant to make a comeback last June, but the Irishman’s fight with Michael Chandler<\/a> was cancelled when the former injured his toe.<\/p>\n The 37-year-old’s business partner, David Feldman, who co-owns BKFC with ‘The Notorious,’ has revealed the fighter’s intention to return.<\/p>\n \u201cHe told me in person,\u201d Feldman told Ariel Helwani.<\/p>\n![\"McGregor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NINTCHDBPICT000665164376-e1625978497692.jpg\")
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