News of the UFC holding an event on the White House grounds next July 4 in Washington D.C. has re-sparked McGregor's interest in competing again. It's been over four years since McGregor last fought when he broke his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

CBS, the first broadcast network to broadcast a live MMA event, could begin showing live UFC events beginning in 2026 with the new media rights deal between UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings and Paramount. Among those potential CBS events is the proposed UFC card on the White House lawn, according to UFC CEO Dana White.