Sean Strickland claims he has been barred from attending UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in Washington on Sunday.
The card, promoted by the UFC, is set to take place at the White House and is headlined by a lightweight title-unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. Strickland, the UFC middleweight champion, says he was originally in line to be part of the event before being told he could not attend.
"To Dana saying I wasn't invited... Ill clarify for this to you. After my fight Hunter said he will get it done. UFC filmed it and embedded has the footage. I later got a call from the UFC saying \"I wasn't cleared by the white house\"" Strickland wrote.
According to the extraction data, UFC CEO Dana White has denied that Strickland was banned and has said Strickland does not want to be part of the event. Strickland, however, maintains that the decision came from the White House side.
Strickland has also voiced frustration with President Donald Trump over foreign policy. "I stopped supporting Trump after Israel made him bomb Iran the first time... Trump \"stop bombing Iran\" Israel \"Trump we need your bombers\" Trump \"yes papa BB I got you\"" he stated.
