US judge refuses to block UFC fight at White House event
Key takeaways
- Federal judge rules UFC fight at White House on Trump’s birthday can proceed despite legal challenges.
- US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging the event failed to adequately demonstrate the harm that would result from allowing the UFC match to proceed.
- A fighting ring has already been constructed at the White House, with the original purpose of celebrating the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary of independence in an event dubbed UFC Freedom 250.
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Federal judge rules UFC fight at White House on Trump’s birthday can proceed despite legal challenges.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Workers continue building the cage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn in front of the White House, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Washington, DC [Allison Robbert/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026A United States federal judge has declined to block a mixed martial arts fight from being held at the White House, allowing the administration to move forward with the event scheduled for President Trump’s birthday on Sunday.
US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging the event failed to adequately demonstrate the harm that would result from allowing the UFC match to proceed.