Daniel Cormier allegedly tweeted and deleted a post showing screenshots of Eric Trump asking if UFC fights are rigged on June 14, 2026.
What happened?
Cormier's tweet sparked controversy online before UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.
Why it matters for Daniel Cormier
The UFC is a sport Daniel Cormier is deeply passionate about, and he refuses to tolerate insider behavior.
Cormier captioned the post, “I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however I refuse to stay silent.”
Many prominent names in the MMA community got a video or screenshot of the tweet.
Others have said the tweet is fake and never existed, that Cormier was hacked, or that it wasn’t actually Eric Trump who sent the DMs.
What comes next?
Cormier did tweet later, “Are people really this dumb?” seemingly in question of the alleged tweet on June 14, 2026.
Eric Trump has denied sending DMs to Cormier, saying “This is completely fake! I have never reached out to Daniel.”
Daniel Cormier and the UFC haven’t issued further comment on the alleged tweet.