\u201cNotorious\u201d vs. \u201cGamebred\u201d \u2026 in 2026?<\/p>\n
Masvidal, retired since 2023, has been teasing a fight <\/a>for the historic UFC White House card<\/a>. With McGregor currently without a confirmed opponent \u2014 sorry, Michael Chandler \u2014 the stars might finally be aligning.<\/p>\n \u201cThe White House card for me is everything. I want to be on this card very bad,\u201d Masvidal told Ariel Helwani. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of speculation going on. We\u2019re talking to the UFC. Ali [Abdelaziz] is talking to Dana, and Ali is talking to Hunter [Campbell]. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen, I just leave it in God\u2019s hands. I pray to God to get me on this card, it\u2019s the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked directly about a potential matchup with McGregor at the White House, Masvidal added: \u201cMy boy Ali is putting in the FaceTime. He\u2019s basically neighbors with Dana and Hunter. He\u2019s getting in their face. It\u2019s not looking bad right now. I can\u2019t say too much more, but it\u2019s not looking bad right now. They\u2019re talking, dialogue has been opened, there is communication, and we will keep that communication going.\u201d<\/p>\n While this fight is still in the very early \u2018hypothetical\u2019 stages, it makes sense from a storyline perspective, given the history between the two fighters. UFC officials have said the card won\u2019t be booked until after Feb. 1, 2026, so any potential fight is still months away.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also possible that Masvidal is keeping his name in the conversation while angling for any fight at the White House.<\/p>\n What\u2019s wild is that Masvidal hasn\u2019t won a fight since defeating Nate Diaz for the inaugural BMF title in 2019, while McGregor\u2019s last win came in Jan. 2020 against Donald Cerrone \u2014 meaning McGregor has a more recent win<\/a>.<\/p>\n