While there is talk of a Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal showdown as part of the UFC White House card in June, don’t hold your breath.
“Gamebred” itself hinted at some big fight news coming in a recent interview with MMA Junkiewhich adds an openness to the fighting during the rather unique event. “I understand if people don’t want to fight for the elitists or however they split the tickets, but I just want to fight in the White House. I’m a Latin asshole, from immigrant parents on both sides, displaying my crafts and skills, at the highest level on the White House lawn. Who’s ever done that? Nobody.”
That led to rumors about a duel with McGregor, who has been associated with a fight with Michael Chandler for years.
That’s not the case, says Dana White.
“I don’t listen to all this crazy stuff that’s going on,” White says told tabloid TMZ recently asked about rumors of McGregor-Masvidal taking place at the UFC White House event. “No, that’s nonsense. The MMA world, I don’t listen to that. Literally, none of that is in my algorithm. Some people say, ‘Oh, did you hear?’ No. Almost everything you see on the internet about our sport is wrong. It’s all wrong.”
Jorge Masvidal, the original UFC “BMF” champion, has not fought in MMA since his April 2023 loss to Gilbert Burns. He entered the boxing ring in 2024 and lost to former UFC rival Nate Diaz. McGregor, meanwhile, has not competed since breaking his leg in the rubber match of his trilogy with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
UFC White House is currently scheduled for June 14, 2026 and will take place on the South Lawn of the White House grounds. No fights have been announced for the event.
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