Sean Strickland, the current middleweight champion of the UFC, stated that he has been barred from attending a UFC event scheduled for Sunday on the south lawn of the White House. He claims that the ban is a result of his criticisms of Donald Trump, Israel, and Jeffrey Epstein. Strickland shared this information on social media platform X, indicating that the Ultimate Fighting Championship informed him he was not cleared to attend the event.
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UFC Champion Claims Ban from White House Event Due to Criticism
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has claimed that he was banned from a White House UFC event due to his criticisms of Donald Trump, Israel, and Jeffrey Epstein. He announced this on social media, stating that the UFC informed him he was not cleared to attend.
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UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump
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UFC Champion Claims Ban from White House Event Due to Criticism