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The UFC’s Sean Strickland and Trump Dilemma
Luke Thiomas Gets Political: Sean Strickland, UFC politics, Trump, Dana White, the Epstein files, and Israel collide in a debate over whether the UFC still answers to fight fans or to the political interests around Donald Trump.
The discussion centers on Strickland becoming an unexpected stress test for the UFC’s political identity. Luke breaks down why the UFC’s rightward turn is not new, why Dana White’s relationship with Trump has already answered many of these questions, and why fan backlash may matter far less than people think.
From Derrick Lewis allegedly being moved at Trump’s request…
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