Sean O’Malley recently discussed why the UFC White House 2026 card could be missing some of its biggest stars.
Dana White has reconfirmed that the promotion will begin work on this card in February. Therefore, fans can expect to hear who will fight on June 14, 2026, in the next 2-3 months. According to reports, this card could feature several (8-9) title fights.
Former UFC doubles champion Conor McGregor is looking to make his return at the UFC White House event and is back in the gym and in the testing pool. He is expected to lock horns with Michael Chandler. However, McGregor has repeatedly hinted at a comeback but has not returned to fight, so his vow remains uncertain.
On the other hand, Jon Joneswho retired and wanted to fight on June 14, has been denied by White.
Recently Alex Pereira also posted one cryptic message indicating that he will not be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Islam Makhachev wanted to fight on this card, but Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t want the former on it because ‘The Eagle’ thinks there will be too many distractions. Meanwhile, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is nursing an eye injury and his return timeline is uncertain.
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is divorcing and his return could be delayed until after the first quarter of 2026.
Most of the big stars are out, injured or uninterested. This will make it difficult for the UFC to figure out how to make this card the best and biggest yet.
Sean O’Malley and Tim Welch on the lack of superstars on the UFC White House 2026 card
Recently, Sean O’Malley and his coach discussed the UFC White House Card. According to O’Malley, the majority of the UFC’s big names are uninterested, absent or injured. On Welch’s podcasthe said:
“The White House map has to be huge. Conor, we don’t know, Jon Jones doesn’t sound like it’s going to be him, it’s not going to be Ilia, it’s not going to be Pereira.”
Tim Welch added:
“Dana says they’re going to start the matchmaking in February to find out. Again, on that card, if there’s not really a crowd, it’s going to be just elite people; they’re going to want people to show up. The build-up to this card is going to be huge.”
Check out Sean O’Malley and Tim Welch’s comments below:
Sean O’Malley thinks the UFC needs him on June 14, and ‘Suga’ has already called up current and two-time UFC 135-pound queen Petr Yan for a rematch when the promotion heads to the South Lawn of the White House.
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