Overview
- Coach John Kavanagh says McGregor is “100% in” and has started a structured program to peak for the UFC’s planned White House card in June 2026.
- Kavanagh reports McGregor is training most mornings, has tasked him to assemble sparring partners, and will split sessions between the gym and McGregor’s home.
- Michael Chandler is identified by Kavanagh as the logical opponent, revisiting the matchup that fell through ahead of UFC 303 after McGregor’s toe injury.
- The UFC has not confirmed McGregor’s booking, and Dana White has denied McGregor’s claim that the White House appearance was a “done deal.”
- McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in 2021 and, after an 18-month anti-doping sanction, cannot return before March 2026, with some in the sport—such as Islam Makhachev—expressing doubt he will fight again.