A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday refused to halt a planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn.

The UFC Freedom 250 event is set to take place on Sunday, which is both Flag Day and President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

The U.S. federal government fired back against a lawsuit aimed at halting the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event.

A federal judge denied a last-minute attempt to halt the UFC Freedom 250 event taking place at the White House this weekend.