UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit grabbed the spotlight after a post-fight Octagon interview with Joe Rogan, when he declared Michelle Obama was “a man” to a 4,000-strong crowd that groaned at the remark.
Josh Hokit didn’t just end the night inside the Octagon—he used the moment after the fight to make it unforgettable in the most controversial way possible.
During an in-cage interview with Joe Rogan, the 28-year-old heavyweight finished his remarks by shouting, “And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” The comment landed at the end of his post-fight segment, and the crowd of about 4,000 reacted with groans as the moment played out.
The line wasn’t addressed by the broadcasting crew.
Seconds before that remark, Hokit had put a chain and pendant around President Trump’s neck. Afterward, Trump removed the jewelry—something a White House pool reporter said they saw happen. It’s unclear whether the jewelry exchange had anything to do with Hokit’s later statement about Obama.
The fight itself brought its own headline: Hokit dominated Derrick Lewis, knocking him out in the second round. The knockout helped extend the night’s KO streak to all four fights.
Still. outside the results. the focus quickly turned to Hokit’s outburst and the kind of spectacle he brings with him. On the left, many reacted with anger. Hokit’s supporters and critics alike have seen this side of him before—his “outlandish” remarks are described as part of his public schtick. often pulling attention away from the fact that he’s a talented. undefeated fighter who could be in line for a title fight in the near future.
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