UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Sparks Backlash After Falsely Claiming Michelle Obama Is a ‘Man’

UFC fighter Josh Hokit is facing backlash after making a false claim about former First Lady Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview following his victory over Derrick Lewis at the Freedom 250 event.

“And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” Hokit, 28, said to the crowd on Sunday, June 14, from the Octagon on the White House lawn.

The comment was met with boos from the large crowd, and many people on social media were disgusted with the comment.

“Josh Hokit won the biggest fight of his career at the White House and decides to finish his interview by calling Michelle Obama a Man. What a disgrace,” former NFL star Robert Griffin III wrote via X. “It takes a really small man to use his biggest moment to attack a woman by calling her a man. Especially with the history behind calling black women men.”

Sports journalist Jemele Hill added, “Oh that was nice. Josh Hokit ended his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan by calling Michelle Obama a man. Nothing says let’s celebrate America quite like that. Truly special.”

However, according to a report from CNN, President Donald Trump was seen smiling briefly in a quick moment caught on camera.

As Globe previously reported, Trump, 80, came under fire after posting and later deleting a video in February that depicted Michelle and Barack Obama as apes in a jungle. He maintained that he hadn’t seen the final video which contained the offensive imagery and blamed a staff member for promoting it.