Daniel Cormier Directly Responds To Weird UFC Freedom 250 Controversy Involving Eric Trump

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Club Shay Shay Podcast UFC Freedom 250 has come and gone, though there still seems to be some lingering drama stemming from the highly publicized event. Veteran mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier has become entangled in a controversy involving not only the aforementioned event but also Eric Trump, a son of U.

S. President Donald Trump. In a deleted tweet seemingly posted from Cormier's social media account, Eric was accused of seeking insider information on the White House-based fight.

Now, Cormier has directly weighed in on the situation.Sometime after the UFC Freedom 250 livestream for Paramount+ subscription holders ended, video journalist @NicholasBallasy caught up with Cormier as he made his way out of the event. Ballasy attempted to get clarity on the situation, amidst Eric Trump sharing on X that the exchange was not real and then later suggesting the screenshots Cormier shared were AI-generated.

Cormier didn't give the journalist a ton of attention as he shot photos with fans, but he did say the following: Not real. I can't believe you guys believe that. Who believes shit like that?

I got hacked or something. Who believes stuff like that? That's crazy.

For those who missed Daniel Cormier's original post, it featured a series of screenshots of a DM conversation allegedly between Cormier and Trump. In the exchange, Trump reportedly asked Cormier for insider information ahead of placing bets, and he purportedly wanted to know if anyone was injured and whether that news went unreported. In the final message, Trump allegedly asked if any of the fights were "rigged" and started speculating on underdog bets he could make a profit on.

Cormier's account posted the screenshots, along with the following message: I'm probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however I refuse to stay silent. The UFC is a sport that I am deeply passionate ab