Overview

• Conor McGregor said he is negotiating his 2026 South Lawn fight through the Trump administration rather than directly with UFC leadership, calling the setup “peculiar.”
• McGregor has publicly floated requests including a $100 million purse and 100 U.S. visas, with one report characterizing the total ask as a $200 million package.
• Dana White has dismissed Jon Jones’ participation as a “billion-to-one” shot, even as McGregor urged Jones’ inclusion and Henry Cejudo predicted White will eventually relent.
• Planning for the America 250 card targets late June 2026 in Washington, D.C., with logistics and security driving preparations and no bouts confirmed yet.
• After teasing “huge news,” White is reported to be closing in on a multi-year Zuffa Boxing deal with Paramount, while on 60 Minutes he declined to tie fighter pay to the UFC’s Paramount agreement but said it “is gonna be good.”