Demetrious Johnson would quite not see Jon Jones or Conor McGregor combating on the White Home subsequent yr.
Each Jones and McGregor have made their intentions of combating on the UFC White Home card very clear, having re-entered the UFC’s drug testing pool.
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McGregor appears to be the frontrunner for the headline spot as Dana White revealed he would belief him greater than Jones, whose possibilities of involvement are a billion-to-one.
The Irishman is assured he’ll prime the cardboard, andclaimed he has signed a deal to combat his long-term rival Michael Chandler.
Though, White made it clear that no such negotiations have taken place as of but.
As hypothesis continues over who the MMA mogul will choose for the long-lasting card, members of UFC fraternity have been sharing their verdicts.
The previous UFC flyweight champion, Johnson, is advocating for the UFC CEO to contemplate different extra energetic fighters, not simply the largest names within the promotion.
In a video with The MMA Guru, Johnson defined: “I don’t like when somebody’s sitting there iced, selecting and selecting what they wish to do.
“Perhaps they earned that proper, I don’t know, however the guys combating their a***s off proper now ought to get first dibs.”
McGregor, for one, has been out of motion for 4 years following a damaged leg in his trilogy conflict with Dustin Poirier.
And Jones was retired, till the announcement got here that White was teaming up with Trump for the occasion.
He continued: “We don’t want Conor on the White Home card.
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“Even Jon Jones, as nice as he’s, shouldn’t get that spot over energetic fighters who’re placing within the work.”
Johnson actually stands agency that the frequent fighters, and UFC’s energetic title holders, needs to be in with a better probability of being picked for the cardboard.
What do we all know in regards to the UFC White Home card?
White is planning to host a historic card on June 14, 2026, with US President, Donald Trump.
The cardboard can be housed on the South Garden of the residence and is promised by White to be the ‘baddest’ card of all time.
Struggle information is anticipated to be revealed someday in or round February, 2026.
Who else desires to combat on the UFC White Home occasion?
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The celebrated occasion is one which arguably all UFC fighters desire a spot on, however some have been extra vocal than others.
Just lately, the UFC light-weight champion, Ilia Topuria, revealed he’s assured that he can overtake McGregor for the headline spot.
He wrote on social media: “Who desires to guess with me that I’m the primary occasion on the White Home?”
Becoming a member of him in placing their names up for consideration, is Alex Pereira.
After breaking his foot as he claimed an 80-second win over Magomed Ankalaev, he may return from restoration as a part of the UFC White Home card.
However he has referred to as out Jones, who because it stands is unlikely to function on the invoice.