US EditionUFC fighter bucks Trump White House event over Epstein controversy: ‘I’m good, dude’
Strickland refuses the White House UFC event citing discomfort with elite attendees dubbed the "Epstein list" and limited public access, despite Trump's plans for a 5,000-seat crowd.
- Sean Strickland, the UFC fighter, is skipping the UFC White House event on the White House South Lawn June 14, 2026, because he did not want to hang out with the Epstein list.
- Strickland has distanced himself from Trump's orbit in recent months, criticizing administration foreign policy and opposing plans to seize Gaza while rejecting AIPAC-backed Republicans.
- During a livestream with Adin Ross, Strickland said he'd consider attending only if fans were included and cited another fighter's discomfort fighting "in front of billionaires."
- The event will not be open to the general public and is expected to be livestreamed on Paramount+, with seating capacity around 5,000, Dana White, UFC President and CEO, said.
- Hosting a UFC event on the White House South Lawn as part of America's 250th anniversary, Trump first suggested the plan and UFC CEO White later finalized it, with Trump wanting July 4, 2026 as the date.
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UFC fighter declines Trump White House event over Epstein controversy: ‘I’m good, dude’
(The Hill) -- UFC fighter Sean Strickland said Friday that he will not participate in the White House fight next year, citing the Trump administration’s controversy around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I think I’d wanna do the White House… if there was some kind of inclusion for fans,” Strickland told video streamer [...]
UFC fighter bucks Trump White House event over Epstein controversy: ‘I’m good, dude’
UFC fighter Sean Strickland said Friday that he will not participate in the White House fight next year, citing the Trump administration’s controversy around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I think I’d wanna do the White House… if there was some kind of inclusion for fans,” Strickland told video streamer Adin Ross and…
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Pro-Trump UFC Star Says Epstein Debacle Turned Him Off From White House Fight Night: ‘I’m Good, Dude’
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