A federal judge on Friday refused to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend on the South Lawn. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's ruling allows organizers to use the White House lawn as the venue for Sunday's planned UFC mixed martial arts event. Mehta concluded that the plaintiffs likely don't have legal standing to challenge the event and have failed to prove that they would suffer irreparable harm. The judge also cited the plaintiffs' "unreasonable delay" in suing to challenge an event that's been in the works for months.
The event is being held to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. An elaborate ring has already been built on the South Lawn. This will be the first UFC fight ever held at the White House.