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Authorities foil White House attack plot | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (624+ words) WASHINGTON -- Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters who harbored fringe conspiracy theories spoke of flying explosives-laden drones…...
UFC boss Dana White says "never again" to another White House fight night | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (543+ words) WASHINGTON -- By the time Justin Gaethje pummeled his bloodied foe to a pulp and celebrated a championship win with a backflip off the top of the wire-mesh cage, then shook hands with President Donald Trump -- and even fist-bumped Melania -- this…...
Trump marks 80th with UFC cage fight | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1036+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Trump had been touting the…...
White House lawn's Octagon is ready for a fight | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1033+ words) WASHINGTON -- It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it's the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America's leader. But come closer and you'll see the contours of…...
Court fight ongoing over MMA matches | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (487+ words) President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that offers…...
Hogs get best punches in heavyweight bout
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (115+ words) The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U. S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football…...
Hundreds of competitors try hands, and feet, at Little Rock taekwondo tournament
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (30+ words) Songahm, the taekwondo style specific to the American Taekwondo Association, translates to "pine tree and rock" -- an analog to the landscapes of the Natural State, which hosted its first association. .....
Usyk KOs Dubois in the 5th round | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (308+ words) Usyk KOs Dubois in the 5th round LONDON -- Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round and became the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time on Saturday. The undefeated southpaw retained his WBA, WBC and WBO belts…...