Conor McGregor says UFC return is definite after Dana White approval

“I am ecstatic! The Mac is back,” said McGregor. “What better event than to grace the White House lawn for a straightener, what I do best. I am very, very excited, very eager, very motivated; bring it on, baby!”

“I am very happy that it’s June,” he added. “It was July, now it’s a month earlier. Even better! Bring it to April, why not? Let’s celebrate my birthday early.

“That’s a definite (fighting at the White House). For sure. That is my event, for sure.”

Dana White backs Conor McGregor over Jon Jones for White House event

Conor McGregor has had steady backing from Dana White in his pursuit of a fight at the White House, but the same can’t be said for Jon Jones.

Jon Jones has also shown interest in being part of the event, but White has made it clear he doesn’t trust Jones to follow through, pointing to his history of unpredictability.

Speaking on Wade Plemons’ YouTube channel, White reinforced his position, stating that McGregor is far more reliable than Jones when it comes to commitments like this.

“(Jones) is the greatest of all time, I still know that to be a fact,” White said. “But he’s not the greatest of all time ‘guy you can count on that you know 100 percent is going to be solid and be there’. “Say what you want about Conor McGregor because people like to talk s— about that too, but he is that guy. He’s always been that guy. “There are a lot of guys who talk tough publicly but behind the scenes it’s a whole other ball game. When the s— hits the fan, who’s really willing to go out there? Conor McGregor has always been that guy.”