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“Frye Is a National Treasure”: UFC HOFer Don Frye Mocking ‘Euphoria’ Fame Sydney Sweeney During UFC 288 Sends Fans in Frenzy

Published 07/18/2023, 12:15 PM EDT

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UFC 288 was a star-studded event. Celebrities from different walks of life came under the roof of The Prudential Center in Newark to watch the bouts. Two stars that captured the attention of the MMA community were ‘Euphoria’ actress Sydney Sweeney and retired MMA star, Don Frye. They both were among the audience members who watched the exciting bout between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo in the main event. The co-main event of UFC 288 took place between welterweight stars Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. Among the audience, Sweeney and Frye watched the bout between the UFC stars. Sweeney, who rose to fame through her drama series, happened to be a fight fan.

On the other hand, Frye is a UFC legend who made the MMA promotion popular during its early years. He achieved a glorious victory in UFC 8 and also became runner-up in UFC 10. Later in 1997, he decided to retire from MMA to master professional wrestling with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. However, he later returned to MMA in 2001. Considering his tremendous contributions to popularizing the sport, in 2016, he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Now, fans are reminded of the outgoing attitude of Frye after coming across the video of him mocking Sweeney.

Fans react to Don Frye mocking Sydney Sweeney

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A video of Don Frye and Sydney Sweeney has brought some excitement to MMA fans. In the video, Sweeney, who came to the UFC in a Billie Eilish look, gave a flying kiss to the camera. She later had a cute expression on her face.

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Frye made sure that he imitated Sweeney to let the fans erupt in laughter. After coming across the video of Sweeney and Frye, fans came together in the comment section to share their thoughts about the stars.

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The following are some of the reactions from the fans:

  • “I feel like we’d all be insane if we took as many punches to the head as he did”
  • “Imagine a HW with his personality in today’s UFC. he’d have a chance to dethrone Conor a the PPV goat.”
  • “Don Frye is a national treasure.”
  • “You guys have Sean Strickland now. He’s Don’s spiritual successor.”
  • “Sydney Sweeny is in a league of her own. She’s so damn fine”
  • “I heard sydney actually used to train mma with rousey. Good for her.”
  • “I love Don Frye, batsh*t insane and I’m all here for it”

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From the reactions of the fans, it is clear that they thoroughly enjoyed the video of both stars. They also made sure that they appreciated Frye for his carefree attitude, which brings excitement to the MMA community.

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Priyanka is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Her passion for the UFC is evident in her writing, and she has been a devoted fan of the sport for many years. Priyanka is particularly fascinated by the sportsmanship displayed by fighters, and she is captivated by their ability to calculate each move when an opponent is all set to attack.
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