WATCH LIVE: UFC Freedom 250 holds news conference ahead of White House fight on Trump's birthday




President Donald Trump is a close friend of UFC boss Dana White, who is putting on fights to celebrate 250 years of the United States

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The image is unprecedented even by Washington standards. A massive four-pronged steel structure known as “The Claw” rises above the White House South Lawn as workers put the finishing touches on the venue that will host UFC Freedom 250. The mixed martial arts event, promoted by President Donald Trump and UFC CEO Dana White, is intended to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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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 men’s 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 to attend the event by the White House.
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