Many fans have backed Dana White’s stance by snubbing Michael Chandler.
2026 is predicted to mark the 12 months through which Conor McGregor finally makes his comeback, having not competed in almost five years.
The UFC’s first-ever simultaneous two-division champion has not entered the cage because the summer of 2021, when McGregor broke his leg against Dustin Poirier of their trilogy fight.
The polarizing Irishman has vowed to return quite a few times, but many had written off any likelihood of that coming to fruition after a cancellation in 2024. The prospect of fighting on the White House, nonetheless, has McGregor intrigued.
But who should ‘The Notorious’ fight on June 14? In accordance with Bloody Elbow readers, that is one of the best man for the job…
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MMA fans have been voting in a poll as a part of TalkingPoints on Bloody Elbow. Over 1,000 readers had their say when asked to provide their pick for who should welcome McGregor back to motion.
Six star names were included within the vote: Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Nate Diaz, Colby Covington, and Leon Edwards. There was also a ‘another person’ option for those not convinced by the listed fighters.
The result at the highest of the order was as expected, with Chandler and Diaz battling it out. 36.12 percent of the 1,016 voting fans ultimately gave the Stockton star the nod, cementing a trilogy fight between him and McGregor as the highest alternative.
That might be music to the ears of the UFC president after his recent remarks. Dana White rejected McGregor vs Chandler talk, claiming the promotion has no plans to revisit that matchup for the White House event.
Chandler was not too far behind Diaz on 32.78 percent, but he did finish miles ahead of the third-placed Holloway. The BMF champ took 8.66 percent of the vote share, leaving him just ahead of UFC 324 headliner Gaethje on 8.17 percent.
| Opponent option for Conor McGregor’s return | Percentage of Bloody Elbow fan vote |
| Nate Diaz | 36.12% |
| Michael Chandler | 32.78% |
| Max Holloway | 8.66% |
| Justin Gaethje | 8.17% |
| Another person (unspecified) | 6.50% |
| Colby Covington | 6.00% |
| Leon Edwards | 1.77% |
There was not much love for either Covington or Edwards, each of whom finished below the ‘another person’ option.
The poll was created before the recent resurgence of McGregor vs Jorge Masvidal talk, so perhaps ‘Gamebred’ would have slotted in high up the pecking order.
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Alexander Volkanovski or Diego Lopes? Vote in the following Bloody Elbow poll ahead of UFC 324
Fans can get entangled in the following Bloody Elbow poll, and it surrounds the championship important event on January 31.
After the fight between Paddy Pimblett and Gaethje kicks off 2026 this Saturday at UFC 324, the Octagon will head Down Under for a numbered event in Sydney just seven days later.
Headlining UFC 325 will likely be a controversial rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the Australian’s featherweight title.
Who’re you backing to emerge victorious from the UFC’s second important event on Paramount+? Have your say below!
Who wins when Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes rematch?
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UFC 325 will likely be co-headlined by a light-weight clash between one other of Oceania’s top fighters, fan favorite Dan Hooker, and France’s Benoit Saint-Denis.
There will even be returns for Rafael Fiziev, Tai Tuivasa, and Quillan Salkilld on the undercard.
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