{"id":242329,"date":"2026-05-08T07:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/he-is-training-dana-white-makes-blockbuster-announcement-on-conor-mcgregors-ufc-return\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:34:12","slug":"he-is-training-dana-white-makes-blockbuster-announcement-on-conor-mcgregors-ufc-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/he-is-training-dana-white-makes-blockbuster-announcement-on-conor-mcgregors-ufc-return\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe is training\u201d &#8211; Dana White makes blockbuster announcement on Conor McGregor\u2019s UFC return\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5164623\" data-slug-id=\"2779155\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Conor McGregor\u2019s return to the UFC could be really close after Dana White\u2019s latest statement. The Irishman is one of the biggest names in the business but hasn\u2019t fought since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A return against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/michael-chandler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Michael Chandler<\/a> was confirmed in 2024, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/conor-mcgregor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">McGregor<\/a> pulled out after suffering an injury.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor has consistently said he will return to the UFC and even said he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-it-will-great-honour-to-conor-mcgregor-drops-another-hint-ufc-return-paramount-deal-kicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">be on the White House card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While that didn\u2019t happen, White provided a major update on <em>The Jim Rome Show<\/em>. The UFC CEO was asked if McGregor had fought for the last time and had this to say:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNo, we are in a good place.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>White added that he was certain McGregor would fight in the summer and had seen a lot of training footage too:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are in a great place with Conor. I am extremely confident that Conor will fight this year. I am extremely confident that we will get him dialled in, and ready to roll. He is training, and there is footage out there of him training right now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rome tried to get more details regarding who the Irishman could fight, but White tried to keep things under wraps:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t announced anything yet\u2026 he will fight this summer, let me just start there. He will fight this summer. He seems motivated, he is training, and there are a lot of other great things going on behind the scenes that make me very confident that he will fight this summer.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Check out Dana White speaking about Conor McGregor\u2019s return below:<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Khamzat Chimaev slams Conor McGregor\u2019s UFC 328 message<\/h2>\n<p>Conor McGregor is a former lightweight and featherweight champion, but has his eyes on another belt, or so he claims.<\/p>\n<p>The Irishman recently posted a message about the upcoming UFC 328 event. He said that the middleweight title was his.<\/p>\n<p>This didn\u2019t sit well with the current champion, Khamzat Chimaev. \u2018Borz\u2019 defends his title against Sean Strickland this weekend, but he took some brutal shots at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-should-come-drugs-khamzat-chimaev-takes-brutal-shots-conor-mcgregor-s-ufc-328-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">McGregor during the UFC 328 media day<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHis belt? He lost his belt 10 years ago. I don\u2019t know. This guy should come off the drugs and his, what is it? Proper, Proper something [Proper 12 Whiskey] drinking all the time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Chimaev still wants to fight McGregor, but not in MMA:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCome back to normal. Work and let\u2019s fight. Let\u2019s fight, I don\u2019t care boxing\u2026 people think I am just a wrestler\u2026 I am an MMA fighter, if I am going for the boxing, I gonna use it, I gonna show my boxing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-he-training-dana-white-makes-blockbuster-announcement-conor-mcgregor-s-ufc-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor\u2019s return to the UFC could be really close after Dana White\u2019s latest statement. 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