Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a Republican, reportedly challenged IBT General President Sean O’Brien to a mixed martial arts bout for charity on Monday.
In a heated exchange on March 8 before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, O’Brien referred to Mullin as a “greedy CEO” and said that the senator was “hid[ing] money” in his business.
“An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. Okay, I accept your challenge. MMA fight for charity of our choice. Sept 30th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’ll give you 3 days to accept,” Mullin wrote on Twitter.
An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. Okay, I accept your challenge. MMA fight for charity of our choice. Sept 30th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’ll give you 3 days to accept. pic.twitter.com/9WpvuTpDlG
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) June 26, 2023
Mullin has a 3-0 MMA record, winning once by knockout and twice by submission. He competed in wrestling for Missouri Valley College, and in 2016 he got the Outstanding American title for the state of Oklahoma from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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