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At least one member of the mixed martial arts media claims to have seen tweets from the official account of UFC commentator and former two-division champion, Dan Cormier, that seemingly contained private messages from Eric Trump regarding a “rigged” fight at the imminent event on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, D.C.

The show, held on the 14th of June, is dubbed UFC Freedom 250. The market-leading combat sports firm organized the event to coincide with the 250th anniversary celebrations of the United States, together with the 80th birthday of sitting U.S. President Donald Trump.

UFC Freedom 250 is a seven-fight card featuring prominent fighters like Diego Lopes, Bo Nickal, and Michael Chandler in separate bouts, as well as fan favorite Sean O’Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi, Alex Pereira against Ciryl Gane, and a UFC lightweight championship unification between the king, Ilia Topuria, and interim title-holder, Justin Gaethje, in the main event.

One of Trump’s sons, Eric, who, like the President, will be in attendance, alleged, per the tweets below, to have privately messaged Cormier to seemingly request inside information about at least one of the bouts, and specifically asked if any of the fighters were injured. One media member confirmed the existence of Cormier’s posts. They have since been removed from the platform.

Eric Trump Allegedly Slid Into Dan Cormier’s DMs Over ‘Rigged’ UFC Fight

“I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however I refuse to stay silent,” Cormier supposedly tweeted only hours before the UFC Freedom 250 event was due to begin.

The alleged Cormier account then attached several screenshots from an apparent private exchange with a profile that appears to be Eric Trump’s.

In the screenshots, Eric tells Cormier he’ll be attending and saw that he was working on the show. After Cormier replied, commenting on how surreal it was to receive a message from him, Trump then said: “Anything you can tell me about the fighrters tomorrow? Who you got winning?” Trump also asked: “You placing any bets?”

Cormier, to his credit, said: “Nah I’m actually not allowed to bet on any cards or anything.”

When Trump asked if “any of the fighters [are] injured,” Cormier replied: “I’m not quite sure why you’re asking me this but I think they’re all in good shape.”

Eric Trump supposedly finished: “I’ll just cut to the chase. Are any of the fights tomorrow rigged? I’ve been eyeing the Lopes fight and I think an upset wouldn’t be too unrealistic.” He then posted two dollar sign emojis.

See the alleged exchange right here:

Adam Martin, a long-time MMA reporter, verified the existance of Cormier’s posts. “DC just tweeted and deleted this,” Martin said. “I saw it myself. Crazy stuff.”

Prominent broadcaster, Luke Thomas, said: “I’ve seen at least one legitimate media member saying they saw the tweet before it was deleted. This is bonkers.”

Popular MMA account Caposa added: “What the f***. Eric Trump looking for inside info on “rigged” fights from Daniel Cormier.”

Piers Morgan has claimed only one nation can stop England in their pursuit of a first World Cup win since 1966, and believes history will be made in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

There are a record 48 teams participating this year, but only a handful of nations are seen as favourites to go all the way and lift the iconic trophy. And with good reason. Only seven of this year’s qualified countries have ever won the World Cup, showing how rare a new winner is.

Cristiano Ronaldo, a well-known friend of Morgan, is looking to deliver Portugal’s first-ever success in the competition. It would mark his place in the history books and further cement his legacy as one of the all-time greats. But Piers doesn’t think CR7 will be getting his hands on the trophy this year.

Piers Morgan Snubs Cristiano Ronaldo in World Cup Prediction

Rodrigo Antunes via Reuters

Instead, the British journalist and media personality believes there are only two teams in with a chance of winning the World Cup. Firstly, he’s backed Thomas Tuchel’s England to be there until the very end, with only one nation capable of pipping the Three Lions to the post.

England start their campaign against Croatia on Wednesday night before facing Panama and Ghana in the remaining group games. The 2018 semi-finalists are viewed as strong contenders, as Tuchel has many incredible players at his disposal.

But Morgan thinks Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil can spoil the party and extend his country’s 60 years of hurt. The 62-year-old gave his bold prediction on X, saying:

He’s right; no manager has ever won the World Cup while managing a country he wasn’t born in. It’s an incredible statistic, but one Ancelotti and Tuchel could break if they go all the way this year.

Brazil ‘Best Suited’ to World Cup Conditions

Mike Segar via Reuters

Morgan did admit he would ‘love’ to see Portugal and Ronaldo finally lift the trophy if England weren’t to go all the way. He said: “If England don’t win then I’d love to see Portugal win it.”

However, he still believes Brazil are ‘dangerous’ and even said they are ‘best suited to the conditions’. He continued: “But Brazil have an amazing squad, a great manager, are best suited to the conditions, and nobody is talking about them much… dangerous!”

The South Americans would be delighted to escape their opening game with a point against Morocco. Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant goal to rescue a 1-1 draw after being put to the sword in the opening 20 minutes. The Selecao still have fixtures against Haiti and Scotland to come.