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The former UFC two-division champion has been pushing hard for a spot on the promotion’s upcoming event at the White House ever since it was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year. While some details regarding the highly-anticipated card are beginning to come together, a date for the event has not been officially confirmed.
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This time around, McGregor claims that he won’t be discussing terms with the Las Vegas-based promotion. Instead, he’ll be working out a deal with the host country.
“I’m not negotiating with the UFC on behalf of myself for this fight, like usual,” McGregor told Seconds Out while in attendance at this past weekend’s BKFC event. “I’m negotiating with the United States of America on behalf of Ireland for this fight. So it’s a peculiar one. But Trump and the administration have been fully supportive and backing and I cannot wait to put on a show.”
McGregor Recently Laid Out Stipulations for Return
Last week, McGregor named some potential terms for him to agree to compete at the UFC White House card, including a $100 million purse and 100 “Gold Card” visas — valued between $100 million to $200 million in total — for friends and family he would like to attend his fight. The 37-year-old Dublin native hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He coached opposite Michael Chandler on “The Ultimate Fighter 31,” but withdrew from their proposed booking at UFC 303 on the the week of the event due to a broken toe. McGregor has since expressed interest in revisiting the Chandler matchup on the White House card.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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