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UFC star Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021, but he may have his eyes set on a marquee event next year.
After President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a UFC fight would take place on White House grounds next year, McGregor reacted to the news with a seeming eagerness to participate, on social media.
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FILE – Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts bout, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
“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!” McGregor wrote on X.
McGregor later re-shared his post with a photo of him and Trump in the Oval Office.
In March, McGregor said he will be running for