UFC At White House: Fighter Makes Crude Remarks About Michelle Obama After Win

BreakingBusinessUFC At White House: Fighter Makes Crude Remarks About Michelle Obama After WinBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 04:56am EDTToplineFighter Jos Hokit made a crude remark about former First Lady Michelle Obama while being interviewed after winning his bout during the controversial UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn on Sunday night, which saw several high-profile attendees, including celebrities, athletes, billionaires and political leaders.Josh Hokit speaks to Joe Rogan following his win in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event.Zuffa LLCKey FactsThe show began after a short weather delay and saw seven bouts on the card and ended with American fighter Justin Gaethje pulling off an upset win in the main event against Georgian Ilia Topuria to claim the Lightweight Championship.One of the most controversial events took place after a mid-card fight, when Jos Hokit was interviewed in the octagon by UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan following his win over Derrick Lewis.Hokit ended the interview by blurting out a right-wing conspiracy theory, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”Rogan appeared to be smiling but did not address the comments and ended the interview, saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, Josh Hokit.”Before the fight, Hokit presented the president—who was seated ringside—with what appeared to be a gold chain with an encased trading card. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChil...