Washington — A federal lawsuit filed Saturday seeks to shut down the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the White House’s South Lawn on President Trump’s birthday. The lawsuit, filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of a political activist and an Air Force veteran, calls the plans around the June 14 event “deeply … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is requiring members of the military to meet a certain body type criteria in order to attend the big Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House next month, according to two people familiar with the criteria and a Pentagon memo outlining the criteria that was reviewed by NBC News. … Read more
Construction begins for UFC fight on White House lawn – CBS News Watch CBS News Construction is underway at the White House for a UFC cage match on President Trump’s birthday in June. Political strategists Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Terry Sullivan join to discuss. Source link
MMA superstar Conor McGregor will return to the octagon for the first time since 2021 to face Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White announced Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. McGregor has not fought since a TKO loss to … Read more
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As something of a professional Republican, April Melton has attended her fair share of ho-hum events in the nation’s capital. But there’s one coming up that the chair of the Black Hawk County, Iowa, GOP is dying to see up close: an Ultimate Fighting Championship extravaganza on the South Lawn of the White House next … Read more
Dana White breaks down UFC 328 – CBS News Watch CBS News UFC president and CEO Dana White joins “CBS Mornings” to break down UFC 328, which is being held this weekend. The main event features undefeated champion Khamzat Chimaev defending his middleweight belt against former champion Sean Strickland. Source link
UFC reporter and host Megan Olivi breaks down what to know about UFC 327 on Saturday. The title fight features former champion Jiří Procházka, who is taking on fast-rising star Carlos Ulberg. Source link
Olympic hopeful battles cancer, now pursuing UFC title – CBS News Watch CBS News A UFC fighter named Tatiana Suarez is competing in UFC 327 this weekend in Miami. Tony Dokoupil spoke with her. Source link
While the job of a UFC fighter is to “take down” an opponent, FBI agents are trained to gauge a situation and “use a minimum amount of force to subdue a person so they are no longer a threat to the agents or themselves,” he said. “Part of the nuance of the job is talking … Read more