UFC White House has gotten off to a rocky start, with UFC employee and former champion Daniel Cormier appearing to suggest that Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, contacted him about rigged fight outcomes shortly before the event began.
Cormier tweeted and then deleted alleged screenshots of Eric Trump contacting the fighter-turned-commentator to ask whether any fights were rigged during UFC White House. Fighters Weekly confirmed with multiple sources that Cormier’s account did, in fact, post this message.
Deleted Daniel Cormier Tweet Alleges Eric Trump Sought ‘Rigged’ Fight Info
“I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light,” Cormier’s account posted. “However, I refuse to stay silent. The UFC is a sport that I am deeply passionate about and will not tolerate this type of insider behavior. Shame on anyone trying to ruin this beautiful event.”
Cormier’s post contained alleged screenshots of direct messages between himself and Trump. The President’s son asked Cormier, “Are any of the fighters injured that you know of?” Before continuing to outright ask, “Are any of the fights rigged? I’ve been eyeing the [Diego] Lopes fight and think an upset wouldn’t be too unrealistic $$”
Eric Trump Responds to ‘Completely Fake’ Daniel Cormier Post, ‘AI Generated’
Trump responded to the allegations, branding them as ‘fake,’ later accusing AI generation in another post.
It’s entirely possible that the post was faked, or Cormier’s account was compromised. It’s also entirely possible that the post and screenshot are legitimate. It’s impossible to know what is true without speculation, but it’s worth mentioning that Cormier had the reins on his X account before and after the deleted post.
Edit: Daniel Cormier alleges that his X account was hacked.
