Story byAlexander BehuninWed, January 21, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC·2 min readStill holding on. Last week, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White flatly dismissed the idea of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler happening at the historic UFC White House event in June, saying the matchup was “a couple of years ago” and making it clear the promotion was moving on. That comment sent shockwaves through the MMA world and seemingly closed the book on a fight Chandler has been chasing since 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter a couple of tweets this week, Chandler has finally reacted to the disappointing news.“My reaction is we’ll see.