UFC Freedom 250 is set to be the first professional sports event staged on the White House grounds.

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 Justice Department on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to stop the White House's Ultimate Fighting Championship event scheduled this weekend

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

The event is set to begin at 8 pm on June 14

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