Overview

• McGregor posted new sparring footage from Italy that went viral, drawing criticism from Ben Askren, to which McGregor responded with a crude comment later deleted.
• The UFC’s Anti-Doping database shows McGregor completed a 2025 test, starting the required eligibility process before any sanctioned fight.
• BKFC president David Feldman said McGregor is training hard and suggested the winner of Mike Perry vs. Jeremy Stephens at BKFC 82 could be next, though any such bout would require UFC permission.
• Dana White dismissed a social-media claim that McGregor was cut from the UFC and noted he remains under contract with two fights left.
• President Donald Trump and Dana White have confirmed plans for a UFC card on the White House South Lawn on July 4, 2026, with McGregor floated as a candidate while coach John Kavanagh offered no confirmation.