cross-posted from: hilariouschaos.com/post/11316504

Tickets to attend the event - billed as ‘UFC Freedom 250 event’ - were NOT available to the public. The 5,000 spectators that will sit cageside were invited by the UFC, the Trump administration, or are active military members. There may be a few special guests as well - but one man who will not be allowed anywhere near the White House is middleweight champion Strickland.

The 35-year-old is no stranger when it comes to speaking his mind, and on Wednesday evening, he took to social media to reveal that he has been banned from the event - claiming it stems from his criticism aimed at Trump and his relationship with and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.

“UFC at the White House with [Benjamin Netanyahu] in the audience. Straight slop,” Strickland wrote on Instagram. “To be fair, they did ban me. But when you make fun of the leaders of America, they tend to be a little bit petty. By leaders, I mean Israel.”

He added: “The only male American champ banned at the White House because I said Trump is owned by [Benjaimin Netanyahu]. That’s not public opinion, it’s fact.”