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Topics: Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Conor McGregor's 'opponent' for the UFC White House card has reacted to his challenge and issued a promise ahead of what would be one of the biggest fights in history.
Talks of the proposed UFC White House event intensified after Dana White promised to build the best card in the promotion's history.
"What I want to do is to build the best card that we have ever built that will make people go crazy," he told Logan Paul on his Impaulsive podcast.
Everyone wants a spot on the UFC White House show, including Jon Jones, who refused to face Tom Aspinall, who, at the time, was the interim heavyweight champion.
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McGregor is also eyeing a spot on the bill and appears set to have a major role on the Washington event judging by his recent comments.
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McGregor claims to be facing Michael Chandler, having coached against him on The Ultimate Fighter.
And, of course, they were supposed to face each other last summer at UFC 303 until the Irishman was forced to withdraw due to injury.
"The Mac is excited to get back for sure. I’m on [the White House card]. This is me," he said on Fox & Friends.
He added: "[I’m fighting] Michael Chandler. Michael Chandler and myself have done the show The Ultimate Fighter, we’ve had a good back and forth. He’s a good, tough guy."
Well, Chandler himself also discussed a potential bout at the White House as he responded to McGregor's challenge.
Chandler is eager to meet the 'Notorious' following a long build-up and promised to deliver the biggest fight in UFC history.
On Fox News, the veteran American fighter said: "Expect the unexpected. When you’ve got Dana White and Donald Trump’s brain behind this, nothing is impossible fo these gentlemen. Conor and I, we have some history. I’m the opponent that he wants, he’s the opponent that I want, and it seems like that is a heck of a main event for UFC White House.
"This has all the ingredients needed for the biggest fight in UFC history. You got McGregor and myself... two huge stars in the UFC, we've got history. There was a build-up to this fight," he added.
The UFC White House card will mark the 250th anniversary of the country's founding.
Despite that date being July 4, the show will take place in June of 2026 for logistic reasons.
The UFC haven't visited Washington, D.C., since December 2019 when Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined a Fight Night event at the Capital One Arena.