- UFC president Dana White controversially described a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as "awesome", despite the serious nature of the event.
- During the incident, an attacker allegedly targeted Mr Trump, leading to the swift evacuation of the president, First Lady Melania Trump, and vice-president JD Vance.
- A police officer was shot but survived due to a bulletproof vest, and 31-year-old Cole Allen was subsequently charged with attempting to assassinate Mr Trump.
- UFC legend Matt Brown strongly criticized White's comments, citing his own traumatic experience of witnessing a fatal mass shooting in 2004.
- Brown said he was “flabbergasted” and condemned White's remarks as "tone-deaf" and disrespectful, as he told MMA Fighting that there is nothing "awesome" about people being shot, regardless of the outcome.
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UFC legend criticises Dana White’s response to Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
