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UFC Fighter Says He Told Trump, ‘I Knocked Out a Canadian for You’
O'Malley said he joked to Trump after the bout as federal authorities later said they thwarted a drone attack plot on the event.
- On Sunday, mixed martial artist Sean O'Malley told President Donald Trump, "Happy birthday, I knocked out a Canadian for you," after his knockout victory at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn.
- The UFC Freedom 250 event drew over 4,000 spectators to celebrate Trump's 80th birthday, with the promotion investing $60 million into the outdoor gathering at the White House.
- O'Malley, 31, defeated Canadian fighter Aiemann Zahabi by knockout, ending Zahabi's seven-fight winning streak. The fighter said competing at the White House felt "different" given the venue and Trump's birthday significance.
- FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday that authorities thwarted a "planned attack" using explosive-laden drones targeting the South Lawn, resulting in five arrests related to the event.
- The event coincided with preparations for America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Trump has previously suggested Canada should become the 51st state, reviving the idea in a recent social media post.
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UFC fighter says he told Trump, ‘I knocked out a Canadian for you’
American mixed martial artist Sean O’Malley revealed the joke he told President Trump on his 80th birthday after his knockout victory over Canadian fighter Aiemann Zahabi at the Freedom 250 UFC event held at the White House South Lawn on June 14. “I said: ‘Happy birthday, I knocked out a Canadian for you,’” the bantamweight…
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