Overview

• McGregor said preparation for the proposed 2026 White House card is a “six-month operation” and he hopes to face Michael Chandler.
• He noted the UFC’s 2026 shift to Paramount+ ends his traditional pay-per-view windfall and said a new compensation model is coming.
• Serving as BKFC 82 co-owner and promoter, McGregor said he would size up Mike Perry vs. Jeremy Stephens and reiterated interest in fighting bare-knuckle.
• BKFC president David Feldman revealed he mortgaged his house to fund the BKFC 41 Denver event and pitched McGregor matchups with Perry, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal.
• McGregor teased a yet-unnamed WWE heavyweight signing for BKFC, though any BKFC fight for him remains unannounced as he still has two UFC bouts left and has not broached cross-promotion with the UFC.