The FBI thwarted an alleged plan that would have disrupted the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.That is according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who claims that multiple arrests have been made following a ‘multi-state operation,’ which reportedly involved explosive drones and snipers.An historic UFC fight card was staged on the White House’s south lawn that saw American Justin Gaethje beat Ilia TopuriaGettyHow did the FBI thwart it?Fox News reports that the alleged plot was for explosive-packed drones to strike the buildings at the event in an attempt to draw fleeing crowds towards a pre-staged sniper team.The next phase of the alleged plot was for a ‘second wave’ to then directly attack the White House gates.The FBI learned of the threat on Wednesday, June 10 – four days before the event that took place on the South Lawn – and worked with law enforcement across multiple states to halt it.One suspect was apprehended in Cincinnati, and, as of Monday, there are now five people in custody connected with the alleged plot.“While the result represented the best of investigative work, it was also nothing out of the ordinary for this law enforcement team,” Patel told Fox News.“We are built to detect, respond to, and bring to justice those who threaten the lives of American citizens — particularly during large gatherings like the historic UFC 250 fight.“That’s exactly what we did here.”The Secret Service says it also ‘worked closely’ with the FBI during the investigation.“In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable,” Secret Service Director Sean Curran told Fox News. “Equally important to our protective mission is ensuring accountability through the justice system. Trump was cageside at the White House where he watched American Justin Gaethje win against the oddsGettyTopuria claimed he took such a beating in front of the president that he couldn’t see at one pointGettyTrump was also celebrating his 80th birthday at the event where he watched cageside with Dana White, the UFC president, and Tyson FuryGetty“To that end, our formal comments regarding the specifics of this case will be made through court filings.”Why was there a UFC event at the White House?US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event, which was staged to commemorate 250 years of American Independence.He sat cageside with UFC chief Dana White all night and claims he wasn’t briefed on the foiled plot. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at a G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, he said: “I haven’t heard about it, no.“But the attack I watched was [between] the fighters… and they were as good a fights as I have ever seen.“That last fight [between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria] was brutal.”Gaethje was an underdog going into the fight, but left the previously undefeated Topuria bruised and battered as he was taken straight to the hospital.Topuria congratulated his rival for his win and said he took such a beating he couldn’t see. Gaethje, meanwhile, took home nearly $1m in bonuses for his performance to bring his Fight of the Night bonus money to almost $2m thanks to his 11 other paydays and earning his nickname, The Highlight.UFC ScheduleFor all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule.