Overview

• President Trump and UFC CEO Dana White say a UFC event on the White House South Lawn is planned for July 4, 2026 as part of America250.
• McGregor has re-entered the UFC anti-doping testing pool, with a 2025 test logged, and he has posted new sparring footage from training in Italy.
• BKFC president David Feldman said McGregor skipped a BKFC 82 press conference because he is training hard and suggested the Perry–Stephens winner could be a target, which would require UFC permission.
• Longtime coach John Kavanagh gave a joking, noncommittal reply to a fan asking about a UFC return tied to the White House event.
• Skepticism persists as Demetrious Johnson and Daniel Cormier question a comeback, Ben Askren criticized McGregor’s sparring video, McGregor fired back online, and Dana White denied a rumor that he was cut from the UFC roster.