UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit stated that he holds no regrets regarding his use of the White House as a platform to launch an unfounded attack stemming from a right-wing conspiracy theory directed at former first lady Michelle Obama, as reported by sports.yahoo.com.
White House Remarks and Upcoming Bout
Hokit delivered the vulgar comments inside the octagon during a June event celebrating President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday on the South Lawn of the White House. He prepares for his first fight since that incident on Saturday, when he challenges heavyweight champion Cyril Gane in the main event of UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden.
During a Wednesday session inside a New York hotel, Hokit delivered additional insults toward other fighters on the card before addressing his championship bout and his previous comments about Obama. Wearing sunglasses, fight gloves, and an American flag bandana under a black stocking cap, Hokit stated, “I’ll never look back and be like, I regret that.”
Reactions and Defense of the Location
Hokit stated that he accepted the role of a villain before launching into a freestyle rap to reiterate his lack of remorse. While acknowledging that insulting the former first lady was likely improper, he expressed pride that his comments landed him on Trump’s Truth Social posts, which included a cartoon depiction of Hokit and UFC chief Dana White in the White House briefing room.
Trump mentioned over the weekend that he offered White the position of White House press secretary, an offer White declined.
“I’m here to take what’s mine,” Hokit said. “If I’ve got to rub some people the wrong way, if I’ve got to say some (stuff) in the wrong location, it is what it is. Was it not a good location to say it? I mean, we’re at the White House. That house represents freedom of speech. So it is what it is. I think it was the perfect location to say it.”
The 28-year-old fighter carries an undefeated 10-0 record in his MMA career, including six victories since joining the UFC in 2025.
