Conor McGregor Says He Wants Historic $100M Purse to Join UFC White House Fight Card

Conor McGregor is seeking significant compensation in exchange for being part of the UFC event at the White House in Washington, D.C. next year.

In a post Thursday morning on X, McGregor requested $100 million and "100 U.S. Golden Visas" for himself, his family and his friends:

McGregor has been outspoken about his desire to be part of the White House card, telling Adam Glyn of Adam's Apple (h/t Championship Rounds) two weeks ago that he is "ecstatic" to fight on the White House lawn and will "definitely" compete at the event.

If the 37-year-old does receive $100 million, it would reportedly shatter the previous mark for the largest purse ever given to a UFC fighter for a single bout.

Per DirecTV Insider, Brock Lesnar set the record for largest payout in 2016 when he received $8 million to fight Mark Kerr at UFC 200.

According to Rodney Reeves of Front Office Sports, McGregor is the highest-earning fighter in UFC history with a total compensation of $39.3 million, although that doesn't include pay-per-view shares or endorsements.

The Irishman earning $100 million for one fight would nearly triple his career earnings, so it is fair to wonder if UFC will balk if he stands firm on his request.

On top of that, 100 Gold Card visas may not be a realistic ask on McGregor's part, either.

This month, United States President Donald Trump wrote an executive order, stating that the U.S. will institute a Gold Card visa program "to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa using an expedited process" at a cost of $1 million.

When adding that to the $100 million McGregor is asking for, he has essentially requesting a $200 million payout in terms of total value.

McGregor is arguably the biggest star in UFC history, be he hasn't fought since UFC 264 in 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg.

Although McGregor is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, and he owns a career record of 22-6, he lost three of his four most recent fights, and it is likely his skills have further eroded over the past four years.

Regardless of his involvement, it appears everything is moving forward as planned with the UFC White House card.

During an appearance this month on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, UFC President Dana White said Trump "loved" the proposal his team came up with for the logistics of the event.

White also noted that while less than 5,000 people will be able to be on the White House lawn during the event, there is an adjoining park that can accommodate 85,000 people watching the event on screens.

Originally intended to take place on July 4, 2026, Alex Leary of the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House event is expected to occur "sometime in June" next year as part of Trump's 250th anniversary of the U.S. celebrations.