Poirier dismisses McGregor return talk; UFC builds White House octagon

Dustin Poirier commented on the possibility of Conor McGregor's return to competition, stating bluntly "it's not about me, I wish him all the worst." Dana White shared photographs from the construction site of the octagon being built for an upcoming event at the White House. Islam Makhachev continued to hint at a potential July return to action through social media posts. New footage emerged from a sparring session between Brendan Allen and Khamzat Chimaev, while Chimaev was also reported to be undergoing special nightly recovery treatments. Carlos Ulberg has begun rehabilitation work on his knee injury. Arman Tsarukyan revealed that his next fight in RAF will earn him at least a three percent ownership stake in the company. Peyton Talbott posted a Toy Story reference tagged to the UFC, seemingly hinting at declining promotional interest in him.