Dana White: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler won’t happen at UFC White House
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Key Points:
- UFC president Dana White remains noncommittal about booking fights involving Conor McGregor and Jon Jones for the upcoming UFC White House event expected in June 2026.
- Despite McGregor and Jones expressing interest, McGregor's proposed return fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June 2024 appears unlikely, with White dismissing it as outdated.
- Jones, who briefly retired in June 2025, has shown interest in a comeback fight against Alex Pereira, but White doubts Jones' reliability due to his history of personal issues and potential no-shows.
- No official fight announcements for the UFC White House event have been made; White plans to focus on UFC 324 in January 2026 before finalizing the
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