UFC flyweight champion Brandon Royval isn’t clamoring for a spot within the MMA battle President Donald Trump is reportedly planning for the White House garden subsequent 12 months.

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In a latest podcast interview, Royval mentioned the concept of competing for the president’s private leisure feels extra like The Hunger Games than a sporting occasion. He additionally joked that he’s “too Mexican-looking” to really feel comfy preventing on federal property amid heightened ICE operations.

Royval rejects slated White House battle

Toward the tip of an “In the Arena MMA” podcast episode posted to YouTube on Tuesday, Royval got here out robust in opposition to the concept of preventing for the viewing pleasure of the president and his associates.

After many months of hinting, UFC CEO Dana White appeared to substantiate in August that an MMA battle would happen on the South Lawn of the White House subsequent summer time. This could be a part of the celebration round America’s 250th anniversary.

“The White House fight is on,” mentioned White in an Instagram put up. “We got it done today.”

Neither White nor Trump has introduced who could be preventing, leaving followers to dream. While some (together with an “In the Arena MMA” host) assumed that any fighter would settle for the invitation, Royval is a tough “no.”

“Oh no, I don’t give a sh*t about fighting at the f*cking White House,” mentioned the flyweight. “I want to fight in front of big crowds, bro.”

While Trump promised a crowd of 20,000 plus a nationwide TV viewers, Royval had extra causes for not desirous to battle on the South Lawn.

“I don’t give a f*ck about any of our political figures right now, and to fight in front of them just seems like some f*cking Hunger Games type of f*cking sh*t,” he added. “I don’t give a f*ck to fight in front of a bunch of f*cking billionaires and rich people that f*cking could give a sh*t less about me.”

He went on to convey up the mass ICE operations throughout the nation.

“And honestly, I’m too Mexican-looking. ICE is f*cking suspiciously arresting motherf*ckers and, I don’t know, who knows? Next thing you know, I’m in Mexico, I don’t speak Spanish and sh*t.”

“I am SHOCKED by this”

Those apt to agree with Royval’s sentiments about billionaires, ICE, and the present White House occupants appear pleasantly shocked at his take. Popular left-wing X account @WUTangChildren known as it “refreshing,” presumably as a result of MMA fighters have a status for being extra right-leaning, to say the least.

“Finally somebody in the UFC who isn’t a MAGA head,” mentioned @Diesels_inferno.

“Wow…. someone with an actual brain that works for the UFC,” @DeezNutzMMA remarked. “I am SHOCKED by this, Brandon f*ckn gets it.”

Meanwhile, Trump supporters seem assured that the White House would by no means invite Royval anyway, whereas others claimed that it’ll positively be the most-watched card in MMA historical past.

“It’s going to be nationally broadcast on CBS for free and will likely be the first MMA card a lot of people ever watch,” claimed @SpookyDeGenaro. “Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of new UFC fans are going to be created by the White House card.”

“Interesting… the guy wasn’t even invited to fight in the event and probably wouldn’t be invited anyways, but still come to public to say he refuses to accept a fight there,” wrote @rdeleon69.

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