Conor McGregor learns exact date for potential UFC comeback fight

Conor McGregor's potential UFC comeback could take place on July 4, 2026, after boss Dana White confirmed that the promotion's planned trip to the White House is all set for the aforementioned date.

Last month, US president Donald Trump made a series of major announcements during a rally in Iowa ahead of Independence Day. The 79-year-old expressed his plan to host a UFC event on the grounds of the White Housein front of up to 25,000 fans. "And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight... Does anybody watch UFC and the great Dana White?" Trump asked the crowd of MAGA faithful. "We're going to have a UFC fight. We're going to have a UFC fight," Trump continued. "Think of this - on the grounds of the White House."

Trump added: "We have a lot of land there. We're going to build a little - we're not, Dana's going to do it, Dana's great, one of a kind - we're going to have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20-25,000 people." The event will be a part of the 4 July celebrations in the US to mark the 250th anniversary of the country's founding.

White revealed he has plans to meet with Trump and his daughter Ivanka at the end of the month to finalise the plans. It will mark the first time a UFC fight card would be hosted at the White House "It is definitely going to happen," White, a high-profile supporter of the US president, told CBS television.

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"I talked to him last night -- 'him' being the president -- and I'm flying out there at the end of this month, and I'm going to sit down and walk him through all the plans and the renderings, and we're going to start deciding what he wants and doesn't want."

The UFC supremo added: "When he called me and asked me to do it, he said: 'I want Ivanka in the middle of this.' So Ivanka reached out to me, and her and I started talking about the possibilities, where it would be and, you know, I put together all the renderings."

Following Trump's announcement, many fighters were quick to offer their services to compete on the card, including McGregor. In a post uploaded to social media, the 37-year-old posted: "Happy 4th of July, USA. Excited with President Trump announcing a UFC fight event at the White House! I would be honoured! Count me in!!"

White also seems to be onboard with the idea after McGregor leaked a conversation with the 55-year-old. The Irishman sent the UFC boss a few voice notes - seemingly relating to the aforementioned event at the White House - to which White replied: "I love it!" The 37-year-old later doubled down on his comments during a recent BKFC event, saying: "It’s looking like I’m headed to the Oval Office again. That’s where I’m headed next."

When did Conor McGregor last fight?

The former dual-weight UFC champion has not fought since suffering a defeat to long-time rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 back in 2021. He was due to make a stunning return last year against former Bellator champion Michael Chandler, but was forced to pull out of the contest after picking up an injury in training.

In a recent interview with Pardon My Take, White was asked about McGregor's potential return. “He’s been posting videos of himself training. He’s back in the [testing] pool now," said the UFC boss. "He wants the White House fight." He added: "If he starts training and getting in shape... that is the fight he wants. He keeps telling me he wants that fight, so we will see how it plays out over the next several months."