UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump
Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’ The only current US UFC champion says he has been barred from Sunday’s fight card on the south lawn of the White House because he dared to criticize Donald Trump, Israel and Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday night, middleweight champion Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had been informed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that he had not been cleared on attend the event by the White House.
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Sean Strickland of the US reacts after defeating Israel Adesanya of Nigeria during the Middleweight Title bout of UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, on 10 September 2023. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/EPAView image in fullscreenSean Strickland of the US reacts after defeating Israel Adesanya of Nigeria during the Middleweight Title bout of UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, on 10 September 2023. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/EPADonald TrumpUFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of TrumpSean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’Joseph Gedeonin WashingtonWed 10 Jun 2026 11.37 EDTLast modified on Wed 10 Jun 2026 11.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe only…
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