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The Freedom 250 controversy moved from fight-week speculation to a direct denial after Eric Trump responded to claims involving Daniel Cormier.
The allegation centered on a purported deleted post from Cormier, the former UFC champion and broadcaster, which was said to show a message asking whether any fights on the White House card were rigged.
With the screenshots spreading quickly, Trump used his own account to reject the story outright.
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Eric Trump denies Daniel Cormier contact over Freedom 250 rigged-fight claim
In a post shared by Eric Trump on X, he denied the allegation and said he had never contacted Cormier.
“This is completely fake! I have never reached out to Daniel. In fact, this is scary,” Trump tweeted.
The denial came after a user claimed that Cormier had deleted a post showing Trump asking whether any of the following day’s fights were rigged. That claim became part of the wider #UFCWhiteHouse conversation around Freedom 250.
The important distinction is that Trump’s response is public, while the alleged Cormier post remains part of a screenshot-driven dispute. Reports described the post as deleted, but the authenticity of the alleged messages has not been confirmed by both sides.
Daniel Cormier deleted-post reports add pressure to UFC Freedom 250 spotlight
Reports around the deleted Cormier post said the screenshot appeared to show a request for insider fight information before UFC Freedom 250, the heavily promoted White House event.
A question about whether fights were rigged would carry obvious sensitivity around any combat sports event, especially one tied to the White House and surrounded by major political attention.
Cormier has been one of the UFC’s most recognizable voices since retiring from competition, which made the alleged post more explosive. If authentic, it would have placed a well-known broadcaster in the middle of a serious integrity conversation before the event.
Trump’s denial changes the article’s center of gravity. Rather than an established message exchange, the story now rests on a contested allegation, a reported deleted post and a direct public rejection from the person accused of sending it.
Freedom 250 was already facing scrutiny because of its White House setting. The Cormier allegation added a separate question of trust, and Trump’s response made clear he wants that claim treated as fake.
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