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Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend.

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Donald Trump hosted a UFC event on the White House Lawn for his 80th birthday.

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Dana White and the UFC's journey to the White House began 25 years ago with a modest event in Atlantic City called "Battle on the Boardwalk."

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Derrick Lewis scores another knockout in the UFC and shares a phone call with President Donald Trump.

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Gerrit Cole's first five starts were very good, but the last two show that his command isn't quite there yet.

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