Overview
- Coach John Kavanagh says McGregor is "100% in," has requested a program through June, and is back training most mornings as a structured camp gets underway.
- The training plan aims at the UFC’s proposed White House event, with Michael Chandler cited by Kavanagh as the likeliest opponent and the focus of preparations.
- McGregor is serving an 18‑month anti‑doping suspension backdated to September 2024, which would allow him to fight again in March 2026.
- UFC CEO Dana White has set the event for June 14 with fewer than 4,000 attendees and has not approved any fighters yet, with matchmaking slated to begin in early 2026.
- Skepticism persists from figures including Islam Makhachev and Jake and Logan Paul, even as McGregor scales back social media, including removing his Instagram, to focus on training.