{"id":6370,"date":"2026-06-10T09:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/dana-white-refutes-sean-strickland-being-banned-from-white-house-event-strickland-responds\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:31:49","slug":"dana-white-refutes-sean-strickland-being-banned-from-white-house-event-strickland-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/dana-white-refutes-sean-strickland-being-banned-from-white-house-event-strickland-responds\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White refutes Sean Strickland being banned from White House event, Strickland responds"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Middleweight champion Sean Strickland claimed he was banned from attending the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House due to criticism of the Trump administration. UFC CEO Dana White refuted Strickland&#8217;s claim on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/red-sox-likely-to-recall-jake-bennett-in-bid-to-avert-sweep-vs-rays\/\">Red Sox likely to recall Jake Bennett in bid to avert sweep vs. Rays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody is banned apparently. Apparently f**king everybody is banned. Of course Sean Strickland isn&#8217;t (banned). Sean Strickland is banned from humanity. Okay? We don&#8217;t want him near any human beings anywhere. F**king shows up at Power Slap, he starts fights. And he made it very clear that he didn&#8217;t want to be part of this event and now apparently he&#8217;s banned. 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That&#8217;s why opened up the Ellipse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/gaines-posey-head-to-runoff-in-el-dorado-countys-4th-district-supervisors-race-2\/\">Gaines, Posey head to runoff in El Dorado County\u2019s 4th District supervisors race<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After hearing White&#8217;s comments, Strickland responded via social media. &#8220;To Dana saying I wasn&#8217;t invited&#8230; I&#8217;ll clarify for this to you. After my fight Hunter [Campbell] said he will get it done. UFC filmed it and embedded has the footage. I later got a call from the UFC saying &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t cleared by the white house,&#8221; Strickland wrote on X. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>To Dana saying I wasn&#8217;t invited&#8230; Ill clarify for this to you.<\/p>\n<p>After my fight Hunter said he will get it done. UFC filmed it and embedded has the footage.<\/p>\n<p>I later got a call from the UFC saying &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t cleared by the white house&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/air-jordan-14-gym-red-where-to-buy-resale-price\/\">Air Jordan 14 \u2018Gym Red\u2019: Where to Buy, Resale Price<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) June 10, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 The Arena Group, Inc. 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