{"id":392912,"date":"2026-01-07T01:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/392912\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T01:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:47:09","slug":"conor-mcgregor-teases-floyd-mayweather-mma-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/392912\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor teases Floyd Mayweather MMA rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2023\/3\/16\/23642863\/conor-mcgregor-says-floyd-mayweather-broke-a-verbal-agreement-for-second-fight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:May-Mac 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">May-Mac 2<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) two-division champion Conor McGregor is targeting a spot on the historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-white-house-2026-fight-card-start-time-full-results-dana-white-conor-mcgregor-cbs-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UFC White House;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">UFC White House <\/a>event scheduled for June 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/13\/24466814\/ufc-white-house-event-set-for-the-south-lawn-with-washington-monument-in-background\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on the South Lawn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on the South Lawn<\/a> \u2014 which is being billed as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/10\/24465431\/dana-white-says-ufc-white-house-will-be-the-baddest-card-of-all-time-but-no-tickets-will-be-sold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the baddest card of all time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the baddest card of all time<\/a>,\u201d and McGregor has already positioned himself as a centerpiece of the unprecedented show.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">All signs continue to point toward McGregor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-odds\/400562\/ufc-white-house-odds-michael-chandler-expects-betting-favorite-over-conor-mcgregor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:finally clashing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> finally clashing<\/a> with Michael Chandler, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/ufc-news\/399845\/even-michael-chandlers-wife-thinks-he-lost-himself-waiting-for-conor-mcgregor-fight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:matchup years in the making;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">matchup years in the making<\/a> after the two coached opposite one another on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2023\/5\/10\/23718296\/conor-attacks-ufc-drops-first-look-video-trailer-tuf-31-mcgregor-vs-chandler-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Ultimate Fighter Season 31;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Ultimate Fighter Season 31<\/a>. The bout was originally booked for UFC 303 in 2024 before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/6\/29\/24187904\/conor-mcgregor-ufc-303-withdrawal-comeback-timeline-injured-toe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:broken toe forced McGregor to withdraw at the last minute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">broken toe forced McGregor to withdraw at the last minute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But on today, \u201cThe Notorious\u201d briefly floated a far more outlandish idea: a rematch with Floyd Mayweather \u2014 this time under mixed martial arts (MMA) rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cFun times @danawhite, @ufc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">@FloydMayweather, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2018\/4\/1\/17185774\/dana-white-on-mcgregor-vs-mayweather-in-ufc-i-know-conor-wants-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:when you are ready for that promised MMA bout;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">when you are ready for that promised MMA bout<\/a>, I am here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The White House is nice in the summer I heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Just kidding Mike!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Although \u2026 I could fight both the same night. Floyd MMA? EASY. 10 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As entertaining as the idea may be, it remains firmly in fantasy territory. Mayweather has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2019\/11\/24\/20980295\/report-mayweather-aiming-for-pacquiao-rematch-and-ufc-crossover-in-2020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:repeatedly shut down the possibility of competing in MMA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">repeatedly shut down the possibility of competing in MMA<\/a>, even if a bout with McGregor would once again generate massive attention. The undefeated boxing legend is also reportedly planning an exhibition bout with Mike Tyson next year in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">McGregor and Mayweather previously met in 2017 in one of the biggest boxing events of all time, with Mayweather stopping McGregor via TKO in the 10th round (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2017\/8\/27\/16125978\/watch-full-fight-video-highlights-floyd-mayweather-knockout-conor-mcgregor-las-vegas-boxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:watch highlights;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">McGregor has not competed since suffering a gruesome leg break (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2021\/7\/11\/22571635\/ufc-264-full-fight-video-highlights-mcgregor-poirier-results-broken-leg-espn-ppv-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:see it here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">see it here<\/a>) against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May-Mac 2? 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