There was magic within the air when former President of america, Donald Trump, and former Final Combating Championship (UFC) middleweight king, Sean Strickland, got here face-to-face in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Trump, who’s making the rounds as he prepares to run for president once more later this 12 months, was in “Sin Metropolis” and someway ended up in a again room filled with social media influencers and a former UFC champion. The previous POTUS and Strickland didn’t chop it up an excessive amount of, however they squared off for an sudden staredown.
It was like two worlds colliding without delay, as each Trump and Strickland are two of essentially the most outspoken individuals of their respective professions. Take a look at their distinctive faceoff under:
Strickland, who’s a resident of Las Vegas, is coming off a close-knit title loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 final month. It was Strickland’s first official title protection since successful the UFC middleweight strap off Israel Adesanya in a surprising upset late final 12 months. Whereas some thought Strickland did sufficient over the course of 5 rounds to defend his title towards DDP, “Stillknocks” ended up strolling away with the cut up choice win and the 185-pound title.
After 3 years of being instructed People are unhealthy, it’s refreshing to see somebody rejoice this nation and its residents. I bleed pink white and blue. There was a time all of us did. I am nonetheless ready for the day we finish the race, gender and revenue propaganda to lastly notice we’re… pic.twitter.com/kGEL2aSiBC
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) February 9, 2024
“After 3 years of being instructed People are unhealthy, it’s refreshing to see somebody rejoice this nation and its residents,” wrote Strickland on social media following his assembly with Trump. “I bleed pink white and blue. There was a time all of us did. I’m nonetheless ready for the day we finish the race, gender and revenue propaganda to lastly notice we’re all People on this collectively.”
As for Trump, he’s been round UFC {and professional} fighters for years. The avid combined martial arts (MMA) fan simply attended UFC 295 in New York again in Nov. 2023 (watch HERE). Some imagine Trump could have used a physique double for safety functions, however that doesn’t take away from the truth that he’s a ride-or-die UFC supporter.
Trump even talked about Strickland throughout his speech in Las Vegas this week. See under:
