Conor McGregor may not be fighting, but he’s still making headlines. The most recent news that the UFC star has made was during his unexpected appearance at President Donald Trump‘s inauguration ceremony. McGregor was among the few personalities affiliated with the UFC, and he appears to have enjoyed the company of the people of Trump’s inner circle and even got to have a conversation with the First Lady.

Well, it was a conversation, but not face-to-face. Rather, Conor McGregor and Melania Trump chatted over a Facetime call as the Irishman shared a screenshot on Instagram, captioned, “Congratulating the first lady.” Thereafter, McGregor also shared a snap from an instance when he seemed to be having a pretty good time with Donald Trump’s ‘Secretary of Retribution’, Ivan Raiklin.

“Buzzing with the US Secretary of Retribution Ivan Raiklin! The Secretary of getting it back,” Conor McGregor added. “How about that! Mr. Payback! Incredible! MY MAN! Go f—ing get it Ivan. NEVER FORGET!” For context, Ivan Raiklin is a retired army veteran who later transitioned into working exclusively with Donald Trump.

With those Instagram stories, the former UFC champion certainly surprised a lot of people by making a public appearance in such a high-profile event because he has hardly been seen with or around Donald Trump in the past. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor also raised eyebrows when he caught up with the social media superstar duo of the Paul Brothers.

Conor McGregor meets with the Paul Brothers at Donald Trump’s inauguration

Conor McGregor recently claimed that he will be making his comeback in a boxing match against Logan Paul. While adding that there is a $250 million payday waiting in the aftermath, ‘The Notorious’ even sent some fiery words for their potential boxing match. The duo have dissed each other multiple times in the past, but they, along with Jake Paul, sent the internet into a meltdown when they shared some snaps together at the presidential inauguration ceremony.

The former UFC double champion even got acquainted with Jake and Logan Paul’s mother, Pam Stepnick, while they were traveling together on a bus as seen in an Instagram post, captioned: “Inauguration going great.” This certainly came as a surprise since they didn’t just share one of two pictures together, they shared multiple snaps. Hence, the rumors could be true that there are behind-the-scenes discussions going on about the potential boxing match in India.

Conor McGregor is believed to be making his return to the Octagon in the latter half of 2025, in Dana White’s own words. However, it remains to be seen if that really comes to fruition. Let us know your take on McGregor’s current situation in the comments down below.