Federal lawsuit seeks to block UFC Freedom 250 from being held on the White House South Lawn

Two Virginia residents are trying to put UFC Freedom 250 in a rear-naked choke before fight night.

A federal lawsuit filed against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior seeks an emergency injunction to stop the UFC event scheduled for the White House South Lawn.

According to the lawsuit, organizers ignored federal permitting rules, skipped environmental reviews and triggered conflict-of-interest concerns.

Because apparently even a UFC octagon on the White House lawn has to clear environmental hurdles.