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The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the UFC event at the White House. Read the documents.
Federal officials have arrested multiple people who they claim discussed plots to attack the UFC fight night event at the White House, including by using drones and a gunman, a federal law enforcement official told CNN.
Proper began interacting with a group that “expressed ultra-religious and antigovernment” views, according to an affidavit.
UFC CEO Dana White did not mention anything about the FBI or alleged attack plans during the buildup to Freedom 250.
A fighter’s post-fight comments could overshadow UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, a one-of-a-kind event marking America’s 250th birthday and combining sports, politics and entertainment on an unprecedented stage.
Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.
Jon Stewart recently joked that the ads at the UFC Freedom 250 event at White House accidentally mocked Donald Trump. The gathering was held on the South Lawn of the White House on the occasion of
Alex Pereira took UFC referee Herb Dean to task for allowing Cyril Gane to land several illegal elbows to the back of his head.
