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Dana White Nixes McGregor–Chandler for White House Card, McGregor Still in Running

The UFC will start matchmaking Monday for the June 14 South Lawn event.

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Michael Chandler appears at the UFC 314 press conference, opposite Dana White and Conor McGregor. Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC
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Overview

  • Dana White said on The Pat McAfee Show that Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler will not be booked for the White House card on June 14.
  • White added that McGregor remains a candidate for the event and that the promotion will begin building the lineup on Monday.
  • Michael Chandler called the news discouraging but said he is still training for McGregor on June 14 and has no backup opponent.
  • Chandler signaled interest in a separate wrestling or grappling match with Arman Tsarukyan as he waits for clarity from the UFC.
  • White also rejected online chatter of a McGregor fight with Jorge Masvidal, and the previously scheduled McGregor–Chandler bout at UFC 303 was canceled after McGregor’s toe injury.