Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC Freedom 250 fight at White House

A federal lawsuit was filed on June 6 in Washington D.C. by the Public Integrity Project seeking to halt UFC Freedom 250, a UFC event scheduled to take place at the White House. The suit alleges that the Department of Interior and the National Park Service violated federal law and their own regulations by permitting a private sporting event on public property. Specific violations cited include failing to obtain Congressional authorization to build a stadium and facilities on federal parkland and not conducting a required environmental review before undertaking major federal action.