Conor McGregor Breaks Silence After TKO President Confirms No Ticket Sales For UFC White House Showcase

The plan for the UFC’s historic White House card — set for June 2026 — took a surprising turn when TKO COO Mark Shapiro confirmed there will be no public ticket sales for the event. According to Shapiro, the fight will rely entirely on broadcast, sponsorship, and advertising revenue instead of gate receipts. This announcement has sparked immediate backlash from fans and insiders, who wonder who will actually get to attend.

In response, Conor McGregor didn’t stay quiet.

On social media, he posted a short but pointed message: “I’ll have tickets @realbetio.”

Seen by many as a direct challenge to TKO’s ticketless plan, the post signals McGregor may try to undercut the announcement — or at least stir public pressure.

McGregor has long portrayed the White House fight as a done deal. He publicly declared that the card is “signed, delivered, done deal,” and confirmed he’ll be headlining the event when it takes place as part of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations. He’s also floated ambitious contract demands, including a $100 million purse and visas for family and friends, underscoring how high the stakes are — for him and the promotion.

Yet TKO and the UFC remain firm on their position. Shapiro reiterated that the show is being structured as a global broadcast spectacle, not a traditional live gate event. He emphasized that revenue will come from media rights, advertisers, and sponsorships, not ticket buyers.

With McGregor publicly pushing back and Shapiro standing firm, the tension highlights a bigger question: Can the biggest UFC event ever succeed without the live-fan energy that usually defines fight nights? And if it does fly, will it reshape how major MMA events are produced forever?