If Conor McGregor will get his UFC White Home want, may he be sharing the Octagon with an surprising foe?
McGregor has made it clear that he desires in on the UFC’s deliberate card on the White Home in 2026. The “Infamous” one hasn’t competed since 2021, however UFC CEO Dana White insists the Irishman is taking comeback plans critically. White has stated that McGregor is within the drug testing pool and has been coaching as if he intends to undergo with a return to the Octagon.
So, who may McGregor be dealing with?
In a brand new video posted on his YouTube channel, Chael Sonnen didn’t rule out the potential for ex-UFC fighter Tony Ferguson lastly getting a bout with McGregor (h/t MMAJunkie).
“Not solely is it not going to be a title struggle, it’s not going to be a No. 1 contender struggle,” Sonnen stated. “It’s not going to be a struggle that impacts the rankings in any respect, and everyone is eligible. Conor was a world champion, so Conor can struggle anyone, however Conor will not be ranked. Conor will not be even licensed.
“So if we deliver him again, we may put him with any person that isn’t ranked, an older title, a reputation that you realize. We will deliver any person in. Tony Ferguson wouldn’t be off the desk. This doesn’t have an effect on something sooner or later. It is a one-night-only occasion.”
Ferguson just lately earned his first fight sports activities victory since 2019. He scored a third-round TKO end over Salt Papi in a boxing match beneath the Misfits banner. Within the course of, “El Cucuy” captured the interim MFB middleweight title.
Whether or not or not the UFC brass would deliver Ferguson again for a bout in opposition to McGregor stays to be seen. Ferguson was on an eight-fight dropping skid on the finish of his UFC run. Maybe if McGregor desires the struggle badly sufficient, he may probably sway UFC administration into reserving the matchup.