'With' White House 'Historic First' UFC Event Approved! Court Rejects Injunction Request, Citing "250th Anniversary of U.S. Founding"

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A U.S. federal court rejected an emergency injunction request from a civic group seeking to halt the UFC mixed martial arts event scheduled to take place at the White House on the 14th (Korean time). With this ruling, the first-ever "White House UFC event" in U.S. history will proceed as planned.

According to a report by U.S. ESPN on the 13th, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., rejected a request filed by an American civic group to stop the "UFC Freedom 250" event, which was brought against the State Department and the National Park Service. The court ruled that the civic group failed to meet the legal requirements for the lawsuit, as it could not demonstrate direct and irreparable harm resulting from the event.

In particular, Judge Amit Mehta noted that "the event was announced about a year ago, and construction of a special arena (named 'The Crow') on the White House lawn began in May; the fact that plaintiffs filed the lawsuit only in June, just before the event, undermines the urgency of the alleged harm." He also added that the court considered the economic losses UFC would face if the event were canceled, including an investment loss worth $60 million (approximately 91.2 billion won).

The White House immediately expressed its welcome. In a statement, Davis Ingl Baek Ak-gwan (Spokesperson) said, "The court correctly rejected the attempt to stop a historic event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States," and added, "We look forward to this once-in-a-lifetime celebration to be held on the South Lawn of the White House."

On the other hand, Brendan Valou, a lawyer representing the civic group, expressed disappointment in the court's decision, stating, "This case is about corruption, where a small number of companies seek to profit from public monuments."

With the court's approval, the White House UFC event will proceed according to its schedule. Starting with a press conference in front of the Lincoln Memorial, weigh-ins and a fan fest will be held on the 14th at "The Ellipse," a park near the White House, followed by the historic main event on the 15th at a special ring on the South Lawn of the White House.

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