Overview
- McGregor says the White House card is expected and that he anticipates UFC outreach in February for contracts and matchmaking.
- He reports twice-daily training and says he will accept any opponent, keeping the long-discussed Michael Chandler fight as an option.
- He named welterweight champion Islam Makhachev as his preferred target in a bid to become a three-division UFC titleholder.
- UFC CEO Dana White has not finalized the card, and former fighter Chael Sonnen voiced doubts that a Chandler bout or a 2026 return will happen.
- A summer booking would mark McGregor’s first fight since 2021, ending nearly five years out of competition.