Donald Trump and Conor McGregor | @TheNotoriousMMA, Twitter Conor McGregor and Donald Trump could be teaming up in 2026. President Trump announced Thursday at a rally in Iowa that he has plans to host a UFC fight for next year’s July 4 Independence Day celebration, which marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence. No further details were given, but that didn’t stop social media from speculating on what such an event might entail