The U.S. government filed its opposition to a request to halt the UFC White House event Sunday. The White House claims that the lawsuit was filed too late and should not be entertained. Notwithstanding they cite former precedent to sporting events on the premises and says the UFC broke no laws. The Plaintiffs in the […]
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UFC will control media access at White House event
The Washington Post reports that reporters normally allowed to navigate the White House will not have the access unless granted to by the UFC. It is because the White House has given media control to the UFC to determine who is granted access on Sunday. Only reporters from the White House press pool will be […]
Lawsuit seeks to shutdown UFC White House event
Two citizens have filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service in an attempt to prevent next Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 White House event from occurring. The two claim that the event is part of “a corrupt scheme to hand the White House South Lawn and Lincoln Memorial to a private, for-profit sports promoter in […]
UFC Fight Night 278 Bonuses
UFC Fight Night 278 took place Saturday night at the Apex. The company handed out four $100K bonuses. The Fight of the Night went to Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan with Allen earning the victory. Each fighter won $100K for a fight that the judges believed Allen won handily. Iwo Baraniewski earned a $100K Performance […]
Despite invitations, many prominent figures skipping UFC White House
Vanity Fair is reporting that several prominent A-list celebrities have advised that they will not be in attendance next Sunday. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Mario Lopez have all indicated that they will not be in attendance for the event at the White House. Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham and Tom Brady […]