Daniel Cormier deletes Eric Trump DM screenshots
Daniel Cormier posted and then deleted screenshots of an alleged Instagram conversation with Eric Trump in which the president's son appeared to request betting advice for UFC Freedom 250 and asked whether any fights on the card were rigged, MMA Mania reports.
The exchange reportedly occurred ahead of the historic White House card on June 14, where lightweight champion Ilia Topuria faced interim titleholder Justin Gaethje on the South Lawn in Washington to mark America's 250th anniversary. Cormier, working the broadcast for the Paramount Plus stream, shared the screenshots before pulling them down shortly after.
Trump allegedly asked about rigged fights
According to the deleted post, Trump opened by saying he would attend the event and hoped to see Cormier there. The conversation shifted when Trump allegedly wrote, "Are any of the fighters injured that you know of?" and later asked directly, "Are any of the fights tomorrow rigged? I've been eyeing the Lopes fight, and I think an upset wouldn't be too unrealistic."
"I'm probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however, I refuse to stay silent," Cormier wrote in the caption, per the report. "The UFC is a sport that I am deeply passionate about. I will not tolerate this type of insider behavior. Shame on anyone trying to ruin this beautiful event."
Neither Cormier nor representatives for Eric Trump have commented publicly on the deleted post. The UFC Freedom 250 card proceeded as scheduled with Alex Pereira facing Ciryl Gane in the co-main event.
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