WASHINGTON — UFC Freedom 250 saw more controversy, even before the fighters took to the octagon, as mixed-martial arts announcer Daniel Cormier posted an exchange in which Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, sought inside betting information about the fight card.
In an X post Cormier made, and then quickly deleted early Sunday evening, he shared screenshots of several direct messages sent by the younger Trump late Saturday night.
“Are any of the fighters injured that you know of?” Trump asked Cormier, who then responded, “I’m not quite sure why you’re asking me this but I think they’re all in good shape.”
Trump then messaged, “I’ll just cut to the chase. Are any of the fights tomorrow rigged? I’ve been eyeing the [Diego] Lopes fight and I think an upset wouldn’t be too unrealistic. $$.”
Above a screenshot of that exchange, Cormier decried the overtures from Trump.
