Conor McGregor has once again placed himself at the center of UFC headlines, this time over the status of his contract with the promotion.
The former two-division UFC champion says his existing deal is no longer valid following the UFC’s blockbuster broadcast agreement with Paramount, which effectively ends the traditional pay-per-view model that once defined his earnings.
McGregor made the revelation while livestreaming Roblox with his son, Conor Jr., and popular streamer Caylus. What began as a casual gaming session quickly turned into a major contractual bombshell.
“I’m warming up now for the White House fight,” McGregor said on the stream. “I’m gonna be at it, for sure. It’s gonna be insane, the White House card is gonna be.”
Conor McGregor explained that the UFC’s reported $7.7 billion deal with Paramount has fundamentally changed the business structure of the promotion, particularly for fighters whose contracts were tied to pay-per-view sales.
“I’m going into negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in February,” McGregor said. “They’ve actually got a new deal with Paramount, it’s worth $7.7 billion. So the company has four-xed its profit, and my contract, essentially, is void right now because there’s no more PPV, whereas my contract was based on PPV sales.”
McGregor did not hold back when discussing his leverage in the talks.
“I’m the highest-generating PPV fighter of all time,” he added. “The PPV system is done. I’m due a new contract. So, we’re going into negotiations in February, and I’m very interested to see how it goes.”
It remains unclear whether the change in broadcast rights legally nullifies McGregor’s current UFC contract, which reportedly has two fights remaining, or if this is part of a broader negotiating strategy. Either way, both sides are expected to address the issue in the coming months.
For now, Conor McGregor insists his focus remains on preparation rather than boardroom politics.
“And what am I doing for it?” McGregor said. “I’m focusing on what I can control. I’m in the gym. I’m living in the gym, focusing on my health, focusing on my rest, listening to my coaches, following the game plan. External noise is non-existent for me.”
He added, “I’m here, showing the kids, showing my team what it takes. You’ve got to live it. You’ve got to live and breathe it.”
Conor McGregor has not fought since July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He was scheduled to return at UFC 303 last summer but withdrew due to injury.
The UFC White House event is expected to take place on June 14, with UFC CEO Dana White saying matchmaking for the historic card will begin after UFC 324. Whether Conor McGregor’s comeback happens under a reworked contract now stands as one of the biggest questions hanging over the promotion’s new era.
