Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIs the UFC fight at the White House still on? Where things stand todayThe UFC will host an unprecedented event, UFC Freedom 250, at the White House on Sunday, June 14, to celebrate 250 years of the United States. A series of seven fights will take place in a cage constructed on the South Lawn, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. The event will stream live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and U.K., with CBS providing additional coverage in the U.S. and HBO Max in the U.K., following pre-fight events and a fan festival. The fights will begin at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET (1 a.m. BST on Monday).Alex Pereira faces Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title before lightweight champion Ilia Topuria takes on interim champ Justin Gaethje, with five additional main-card bouts featuring former title challengers Michael Chandler and Derrick Lewis as well as ex-bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley.In fullUFC White House card: Start time, fights and how to watch this weekendThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A federal lawsuit has been filed to prevent the UFC Freedom 250 fight card from taking place at the White House on Sunday, June 17.

This weekend’s scheduled “UFC Freedom 250” event at The White House has encountered a potential road block during fight week.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the UFC will construct a 4,500-seat venue for the event, one of many marking the U.S.’s 250th birthday.

The UFC has given a sneak peek inside “the claw,” the imposing stage set up ahead of a historic fight on the White House South Lawn.