Overview

• UFC and White House teams have coordinated with federal agencies to secure the grounds and finalize the combat stage layout for the semiquincentennial card.
• No fighters have been formally confirmed for the event’s main card and contractual discussions are ongoing behind the scenes.
• Conor McGregor has publicly offered to headline the event but continues to face skepticism from UFC President Dana White over his return motivation.
• Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez and analyst Chael Sonnen have voiced doubts about McGregor’s fitness and reliability based on his history of canceled bouts and injury layoffs.
• Potential headliners Michael Chandler and Mike Perry have been floated as viable opponents if McGregor commits to the White House slot.