
Sean Strickland escorted out by Secret Service from White House UFC fan event
The Daily Beast—Strickland, a vocal Trump critic and former middleweight champion, was pre-banned from UFC Freedom 250 but showed up anyway, led chants, scaled the ring, and was removed by Secret Service. Weather delayed the outdoor bouts but fights eventually proceeded on the White House lawn. Wired called the event an international embarrassment, while Dana White and Trump made a joint entrance before the card.
- The Daily Beast — Trump Foe Roasts White House for Picking Fight With the Weather
- HuffPost — US News — Anti-Trump fighter Sean Strickland removed from White House UFC fan event by Secret Service
- Drudge Report — Banned Strickland kicked out of White House event...
- Wired — Trump hosted a UFC event at the White House that Wired calls an international embarrassment
- Google News Top — weather delays pushed outdoor bouts back but fights proceeded on White House lawn
- Washington Examiner — Strickland pre-banned from event, showed up anyway, scaled ring, removed by Secret Service