Joe Rogan Says Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Remark Wouldn’t Be a Big Deal Under Different Circumstances
Hokit said the remark was a compliment and would not apologize, as the clip spread across TikTok and YouTube and drew UFC scrutiny.
- On June 14, MMA fighter Josh Hokit shouted a controversial remark about former First Lady Michelle Obama during his victory at UFC Freedom 250, held on the South Lawn of the White House.
- The 28-year-old fighter yelled, "Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?" after knocking out Derrick Lewis, sparking immediate backlash across TikTok and YouTube.
- UFC CEO Dana White condemned the incident, labeling the comments "nasty and false," while expressing disapproval of attacks on public figures' families.
- During a follow-up interview with Ariel Helwani, Hokit refused to retract the remark, insisting his words were a "compliment" describing Michelle Obama's resilience.
- Viral edits and reaction videos continue circulating online as the UFC faces questions about managing fighters' political statements outside the Octagon.
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UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Defiantly Refuses To Apologize For Calling Michelle Obama A 'Man'
Credit: The Ariel Helwani Show and People, via YouTube We previously reported that the former First Lady Michelle Obama was left humiliated when UFC fighter Josh Hokit insisted that she “is a man” during his post-fight interview after his White House UFC match earlier this month. Now, Hokit is speaking to address these controversial comments for the first time. Hokit Refuses To Apologize While appearing on “The Ariel Helwani Show” this week, Hok…
MMA Fighter Josh Hokit Doubles Down After Calling Michelle Obama a 'Man,' Insists He Was Paying Her a 'Compliment'
MMA fighter Josh Hokit has doubled down after igniting backlash for calling former US First Lady Michelle Obama a 'man,' refusing to apologise and insisting the remark was intended as a 'compliment' during a follow-up interview that has since spread widely across social media and drawn renewed attention within the UFC. The controversy erupted at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, where Hokit was filmed shouting, 'Michelle Obama is a man. Am I r…
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news247planet.comJoe Rogan Says Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Remark Wouldn’t Be a Big Deal Under Different Circumstances
The historic UFC Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn featured some fantastic fights and massive upsets, but the chaotic aftermath is what people can’t stop talking about. And beating the main event, the most viral moment of the night came from heavyweight prospect Josh Hokit, who knocked out Derrick Lewis before grabbing Joe Rogan‘s microphone and shouting a baseless conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama. After calling the former Fir…
UFC Fighter Says Calling Michelle Obama 'A Man' Was A 'Compliment'
Source: Anadolu / Getty The bigoted UFC fighter who blurted out, “Michelle Obama is a man,” during a Freedom 250 event at the White House is now pretending he was trying to pay the former First Lady a “compliment,” but also defending his clear insult was a matter of “free speech,” because if we’ve learned nothing else from the state of things under the Trump administration, it’s that these what we have to endure when MAGA morons are given the sp…
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