UFC’s Dana White discusses comment about Michelle Obama at Freedom 250 event
UFC CEO Dana White condemned Josh Hokit’s post-fight remark calling Michelle Obama a ‘man’ as false and ‘nasty,’ but stated no disciplinary action will be taken. The comment sparked widespread backlash during the Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn. Hokit made the remark unprompted during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. Sources confirm White’s public response but disagree on whether Hokit faces consequences.
What changed
Dana White’s direct statement on the matter is now confirmed across multiple sources, clarifying his stance on the comment’s falsity and absence of discipline.
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UFC’s Dana White rejects fighter’s Michelle Obama slur as ‘nasty’ but no discipline
confidence 97%UFC CEO Dana White condemned Josh Hokit’s post-fight remark calling Michelle Obama a ‘man’ as false and ‘nasty,’ but stated no disciplinary action will be taken. The comment sparked widespread backlash during the Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn. Hokit made the remark unprompted during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. Sources confirm White’s public response but disagree on whether Hokit faces consequences.
What's confirmed:
- UFC fighter Josh Hokit shouted ‘Michelle Obama is a man!’ during an unprompted post-fight interview with Joe Rogan at the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn.
- Dana White called Hokit’s comment ‘nasty and false,’ dismissing it as ‘nonsense’ in a public response.
- White stated there will be no disciplinary action taken against Hokit for the remark.
- The incident occurred during a live UFC event held on the White House South Lawn, drawing immediate criticism.
Still unconfirmed:
- Hokit may face internal UFC disciplinary proceedings despite White’s public denial (source: conflicting reports on potential private action).
- The White House has issued an official statement on the matter (no confirmed statement found in sources).
- Rogan directly confronted Hokit about the remark during the interview (no explicit confirmation of confrontation in sources).