UFC Freedom 250 proceeds at White House after legal challenge is rejected
A federal judge denied an emergency restraining order against UFC Freedom 250, allowing the White House show to proceed on President Trump's 80th birthday. The Public Integrity Project argued the private event on public property violated National Park Service rules, but Judge Amit P. Mehta found no irreparable harm and noted the suit was filed late. The UFC has spent about $60 million on the event, headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje with Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira as the co-main, marking the first pro sport event held on the White House grounds.
