Dana White got asked at the UFC Vegas 119 presser about Josh Hokit’s “Michelle Obama is a man” comments at the White House. He called it “disgusting” and didn’t regret booking him, but made his stance clear.
“I respect all Presidents. Present and past. Not everybody does and gotta listen to fcking stupid sht like that sometimes, unfortunately, because I also believe in free speech.”
He even brought up his own history with the former president. “I voted for Obama the first time, didn’t vote for him the second time.” White recalled that at Trump’s 2025 inauguration, Obama was the only former president who turned around to congratulate him on his success.
Dana White got asked at the UFC Vegas 119 presser about Josh Hokit’s “Michelle Obama is a man” comments at the White House. He called it “disgusting” and didn’t regret booking him, but made his stance clear.
“I respect all Presidents. Present and past. Not everybody does and gotta listen to fcking stupid sht like that sometimes, unfortunately, because I also believe in free speech.”
He even brought up his own history with the former president. “I voted for Obama the first time, didn’t vote for him the second time.” White recalled that at Trump’s 2025 inauguration, Obama was the only former president who turned around to congratulate him on his success.
