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Judge rejects bid to block UFC

Judge Amit Mehta refused to block Sunday's White House UFC card, leaving the South Lawn event on track

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A federal judge on Friday rejected a long-shot effort to block the Ultimate Fighting Championship event set to take place at the White House this weekend.

  1. Frame 1Judge Amit Mehta refused to block Sunday's White House UFC card, leaving the South Lawn event on track.
  2. Frame 2The suit challenged the South Lawn fight, Lincoln Memorial press event and Ellipse weigh-in/concert.
  3. Frame 3Mehta said the two plaintiffs had not shown standing or irreparable harm for emergency relief.
  4. Frame 4The Public Integrity Project sued for an activist and a Vietnam veteran challenging the event's authorization.
  5. Frame 5A 92-foot, 600-ton temporary arena called The Claw was already built on White House grounds.
  6. Frame 6With injunction denied, the schedule moves from Friday press event to Saturday weigh-in, concert and Sunday fights.
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Jun 12, 3:25 PM EDT
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