Overview

• An automated roster tracker’s claim that McGregor was removed from UFC’s active roster prompted widespread social-media reports before being swiftly refuted.
• Dana White labelled the removal report “total bulls***”; Ariel Helwani and McGregor’s team affirmed he remains under contract.
• McGregor re-entered the USADA testing pool in mid-2025, posting training footage to demonstrate his comeback preparations.
• He has repeatedly told White he wants to headline the proposed UFC card on the White House lawn on July 4, 2026, the centerpiece of President Trump’s America 250th celebration.
• Matchmaking, contract terms and logistical planning for the White House event are still unsettled, leaving McGregor’s actual return date unconfirmed.