- Sean Strickland had a friendly faceoff with Donald Trump in Las Vegas
- “Tarzan” posted a positive message after meeting the former POTUS
Former U.S. president Donald Trump crossed paths with former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland in Sin City.
An epic faceoff
Trump was in Las Vegas to meet and greet with the people as he prepares for another presidential campaign this year. All of a sudden, the former POTUS eventually ran into Strickland, who was also in the venue along with some social media influencers such as Steve Will Do It.
— Steve Will Do It (@stevewilldoit) February 9, 2024
As expected, “Tarzan” and Trump did not fail to hype the crowd as they delighted them with an epic faceoff.
Check it out below:
Sean Strickland vs Donald Trump @SStricklandMMA pic.twitter.com/bYba2PBHBt
— Steve Will Do It (@stevewilldoit) February 9, 2024
During one of his speeches this week, Trump also gave Strickland a shout out.
Watch the clip below:
Donald Trump just shouted out Sean Strickland in his speech, bro has fully moved on from Colby 😭 pic.twitter.com/gc2doWHZIP
— OOC MMA (@oocmma) February 9, 2024
Sean was refreshed
In a post on X about the encounter, Strickland, who gained notoriety for his controversial takes on various matters, expressed how “refreshing” the experience was with Trump and ultimately called for racial and gender equality.
“After 3 years of being told Americans are bad, it is refreshing to see someone celebrate this country and its citizens. I bleed red white and blue. There was a time we all did. I’m still waiting for the day we end the race, gender and income propaganda to finally realize we’re all Americans in this together,” the former champ wrote.
After 3 years of being told Americans are bad, it is refreshing to see someone celebrate this country and its citizens. I bleed red white and blue. There was a time we all did. I'm still waiting for the day we end the race, gender and income propaganda to finally realize we're… pic.twitter.com/kGEL2aSiBC
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) February 9, 2024
Trump has long been known in the UFC for having ties with welterweight contender Colby Covington. However, the former POTUS was also in attendance when Dricus du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297. DDP even revealed that he had to pay a $10k fine for jumping over the fence to get up close and personal with Trump.
As it stands, Strickland has yet to be booked for his next fight. He is unlikely to rematch Du Plessis but is being viewed as a perfect matchup for Jared Cannonier and Khamzat Chimaev.
