# Episode 695: Is this a make-or-break summer for the UFC?

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Podcast: [The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-co-main-event-mma-podcast-414130)
Published: 2026-06-01T22:24:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3795

## Resource

The UFC is coming off a fairly anonymous Fight Night in Macau last weekend and is headed into a fairly anonymous Fight Night back at the Apex this weekend. And yet, we’re just two weeks away from the big White House spectacular, and the UFC also has Conor McGregor’s alleged return scheduled for later in the summer. Look, it’s no secret there has been some fairly vocal discontent among a significant portion of UFC fans lately. Does summer 2026 shape up as a make-or-break season for the UFC? And if so, will the guys who own the company even notice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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