Overview
- Conor McGregor said he is negotiating with the UFC and expects to fight sometime in the summer, possibly at the planned White House event or around that date.
- Max Holloway defends the BMF title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Holloway urged UFC athletes to "know your worth" and "band together" after reports of a $15 million Zuffa Boxing purse for Conor Benn.
- TKO executive Mark Shapiro said TKO is not paying Benn's reported purse, stating Saudi firm SELA is financing the Zuffa Boxing signing.
- Oliveira said a McGregor matchup would be "for the money," and Holloway indicated he would prioritize a McGregor rematch over an immediate title shot.