“Definitely Fighting at White House” – Fans React as Conor McGregor Reverses Decision to Run for President of Ireland 

UFC superstar Conor McGregor withdraws from his presidential campaign days after major meeting with Billionaire Elon Musk.

“Definitely Fighting at White House” – Fans React as Conor McGregor Reverses Decision to Run for President of Ireland 

Conor McGregor steps down from presidential race (via MMA Fighting)

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Conor McGregor recently shocked the world after officially announcing his interest in running for the President candidate position of Ireland. The UFC superstar has publicly displayed his extreme patriotism, openly stating that he genuinely wanted to save Ireland. While all initial signs were positive, recent developments have unfortunately revealed that the ‘Notorious’ has now ultimately changed his mind.

McGregor hasn’t fought professionally for more than four years, and during this entire time, he has mainly focused on expanding his business. Apart from that, he consistently criticized the current Irish government along with its policies, making his political stance very clear.

Recently, he declared that X CEO Elon Musk offered to finance his ambitious presidential campaign with major support. However, in a surprising recent update, the ‘Mystic Mac’ turned back on his words and completely withdrew presidential intentions.

Following careful reflection, and after consulting with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy from this presidential race. This was not an easy decision, but it is the right one at this moment in time. 

Conor McGregor via X

Irrespective of his long inactivity from fighting, McGregor’s global popularity has not declined; instead, fans remain hyped about his return. However, his personal image has taken a significant hit, especially in his home country of Ireland, damaging his previous standing. The locals who once proudly celebrated McGregor’s incredible success are now bashing him for his antics and assault allegations.

The exact reason for conor McGregor’s sudden withdrawal from the presidency is unknown, however, the upcoming White House event fuels predictions. Since Donald Trump officially announced the UFC White House event for next year, McGregor has openly shown great interest in fighting. The former champion is an enormous fan of Trump and wanted to fight proudly in front of him.

Previously, the Irishman re-entered the official testing pool and has maintained conditioning with consistent training. UFC CEO Dana White has also publicly shown trust in McGregor’s serious commitment, considering their well-established working relationship. White further mentioned that McGregor currently has far more opportunities to fight again than former heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Fight fans react to Conor McGregor’s latest update 

The White House event is expected to become the biggest in UFC history, especially considering the massive planning and preparations. Recently, Dana White personally visited and presented Donald Trump with detailed renderings, asking his permission for approval. White has previously collaborated with the Secret Service, but this time it would require even larger-scale security intervention.

Conor McGregor is expected to main event the White House event
Conor McGregor is expected to main event the White House event (via Imago)

According to White, the UFC Octagon will be placed on the White House lawn, and it will host 5000 spectators. They have additional plans to use the surrounding ground connected with White House, setting up large screens for nearly 85,000 fans. This would be the biggest and most perfect scenario for Conor McGregor’s much-anticipated comeback, with reactions following the presidential update.

As expected, fans quickly shared their own assumptions regarding McGregor’s shocking decision to discontinue his presidential campaign abruptly. Some strongly believed the fighter was possibly threatened or pressured, which ultimately forced him to immediately step away. 

However, most fans mentioned that the fighter might already be secretly scheduled for the huge White House event next year. Recently, in an interview, Conor McGregor confirmed fighting at the White House event and looked extremely hyped. 

I’m ecstatic! The Mac is back and what better event than to grace the White House lawn for a straightener. What I do best. I’m very, very excited. Very eager. Very motivated. Bring it on, baby.

Conor McGregor via TMZ 

Dana White has already mentioned that he specifically wants McGregor to main event the White House event because of his enormous popularity. Till now, there has been no confirmation regarding McGregor’s potential opponent for the highly anticipated fight on that stage. There were predictions about Michael Chandler being the opponent due to rivalry, but UFC veteran Nate Diaz has also shown interest.

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