India, May 26 -- Preparations for the UFC event at the White House on June 14 are in full swing. On Sunday, May 25, visuals emerged from the White House showing the construction of the UFC stage on the White House lawns, where the fight will be hosted.

But as the White House decks up for the big sporting event next month, one of President Trump's big allies in the UFC will be absent from the event. Conor McGregor, the Irish UFC star and an ardent follower of Trump, is on the verge of making a comeback in the UFC after a hiatus. But instead of the White House card, the 37-year-old picked the UFC 329 at the International Fight Week in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11.

Now, details are emerging as to why McGregor chose the July event at the ...