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UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump
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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. Continue reading...
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