Conor McGregor offers to fight at potential UFC White House event while Jon Jones shows interest
Trump tossed out the idea Thursday of having an MMA card at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next Independence Day to ring in the country's 250th birthday, and two of the UFC's biggest stars made it known they are interested in fighting that day.
4 President Donald Trump prepares to watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with UFC CEO Dana White and Elon Musk at the Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025.
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Conor McGregor, who is a supporter of the president, posted to X on Friday that he would be down to enter the octagon that day.
'Happy 4th of July, USA,' McGregor wrote. 'Excited with President Trump announcing a UFC fight event at the White House. I would be honoured! Count me in!'
McGregor hasn't fought since he fractured his leg during his fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021 and had to pull out of a much-anticipated bout with Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 after breaking his toe during training.
The multi-time UFC champion visited Trump at the White House in May.
4 Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts bout July 10, 2021.
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Chandler appears open to joining him there next year.
He posted an AI-generated image of him and McGregor doing a faceoff in suits on the White House lawn with a faded-out Trump in the background giving a thumbs up.
4 Michael Chandler appears open to fighting Conor McGregor at the
White House next July.
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4 Michael Chandler fights Paddy Pimblett of England in a lightweight fight during UFC 314 on April 12, 2025.
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'Anybody fancy a good old-fashion, passionate, red, white and blue ass whoppin on the lawn of the White House?' Chandler captioned the photo.
If that fight doesn't work out, UFC president Dana White might be able to get Jon Jones to un-retire for the event.
Jones, who recently said he had called it quits from MMA and relinquished the UFC heavyweight championship, did a stunning about-face Friday after learning about Trump's proposal.
'Fighting at the White House?' Jones wrote on X Friday with an eyes emoji.
He posted in a second tweet: 'Just re-entered the testing pool, that lasted for about two weeks. Figured we'd keep everyone's options open.'
Trump, who has attended a number of UFC events, is close with White, so anything seems possible.
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