Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship cage matches set to take place on the White House South Lawn on Sunday will go on as scheduled, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied an emergency petition from two Virginia plaintiffs to stop the fight until the court litigates allegations that the Trump administration illegally allowed the Las Vegas-based sports promotion company to build its towering structure, called “The Claw,” on the White …

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