A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled on Friday that a planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House can proceed as scheduled this Sunday. The decision follows the rejection of a federal lawsuit alleging that the event breaks American law.
The fights will take place on the South Lawn within an elaborate, towering new structure that has already been built for the occasion.
President Donald Trump is hosting the event to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, which coincides with the president's 80th birthday.