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yardbarker.comsports22 days agoUpdated
WWE Explores White House Lawn Event After UFC Card
WWE is evaluating a possible event on the White House lawn following the UFC Freedom 250 card held there last weekend. The mixed-martial-arts show featured a main-event finish and post-fight remarks between two fighters.
nypost.compolitics28 days ago
UFC Paid for Entire White House Event and $700,000 Lawn Repair After Freedom 250 Fights
The mixed-martial-arts promotion covered roughly $60 million in costs for the cage fights held on White House grounds. Federal and city expenses for security and military support remain partly unresolved.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewpolitics31 days ago
Security Fences Installed Around White House for Flag Day Event
Workers have begun erecting large security barriers around the White House grounds ahead of a mixed-martial-arts event scheduled for Sunday. The fencing is intended to secure the first fight night held on the South Lawn.
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New York Postpolitics31 days agoUpdated
UFC Event Scheduled on White House South Lawn for Sunday Evening
A seven-fight mixed-martial-arts card will begin at 8 p.m. on the South Lawn, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The event is titled UFC Freedom 250 and will be televised on CBS and Paramount Plus.
yardbarker.comsports35 days agoUpdated
Lawsuit Seeks to Block UFC Event on White House South Lawn Set for Trump's 80th Birthday and Nation's 250th Anniversary
A federal suit filed Saturday challenges the June 14 mixed-martial-arts card, alleging violations of park regulations and environmental review requirements.