Josh Hockett won his bout at the UFC Freedom 250 event on Sunday night and then surprised the crowd with a shocking statement.
Hockett fought fellow heavyweight Derrick Lewis at the event on the White House lawn and won. After the match he interviewed Joe Rogan.
At the end of the interview, he said: “Michel Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
In videos posted online, some attendees could be heard laughing while others appeared surprised by the comments.
Rogan did not address the comments, saying only: “Ladies and gentlemen, Josh Hockett.”
The fight was broadcast on Paramount+, whose parent company has come under scrutiny after settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over… 60 minutes Plus the recent firings at CBS News of respected journalists including Scott Pelley and longtime executive producer Tanya Simon.
In addition to Trump and his wife Melania, among the famous faces at the UFC fight were Dana White, CEO of the UFC, and Ari Emanuel, CEO and CEO of TKO Group Holdings, which owns the UFC; comedians Shane Gillies and Tony Hinchcliffe; Vice President J. D. Vance; Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Ivanka Trump; country singer Alexis Wilkins; Crypto.com CEO Chris Marszalek; And boxer Tyson Fury.
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