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Judge rejects lawsuit against UFC White House show
Key takeaways
- The UFC will spend about $60m (£44.3m) on the event
- The UFC's show at the White House on Sunday will go ahead as planned after a judge rejected a federal lawsuit alleging the event would break American law.
- The one-of-a-kind show, named UFC Freedom 250, is set to take place on the South Lawn on US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, as part of celebrations to mark 250 years of American independence.
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The UFC will spend about $60m (£44.3m) on the event
The UFC's show at the White House on Sunday will go ahead as planned after a judge rejected a federal lawsuit alleging the event would break American law.
The one-of-a-kind show, named UFC Freedom 250, is set to take place on the South Lawn on US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, as part of celebrations to mark 250 years of American independence.
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