Overview
- Chandler told CBS he expects to face McGregor on the South Lawn this summer, calling a White House fight with the Irishman “the plan.”
- McGregor recently shared a promo hinting at a June 14 return tied to the UFC’s planned South Lawn card, but no matchup is official.
- UFC leadership has yet to confirm McGregor’s participation or the card lineup, with fight announcements expected to ramp up in late winter.
- McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg in a 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, while Chandler is on a three-fight skid and 2-5 in the UFC.
- McGregor’s 18-month Combat Sports Anti-Doping suspension was for three 2024 whereabouts failures and was retroactive, making a mid-2026 return possible.