{"id":2618018,"date":"2026-06-23T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-fighter-says-he-called-michelle-obama-a-man-as-a-compliment\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T22:48:45","slug":"ufc-fighter-says-he-called-michelle-obama-a-man-as-a-compliment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-fighter-says-he-called-michelle-obama-a-man-as-a-compliment\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC fighter says he called Michelle Obama a man as a &#8216;compliment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-fighter-says-he-called-michelle-obama-a-man-as-a-compliment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>UFC fighter Josh hokit sparked controversy after making a provocative comment during a fight at the White House, claiming that former First lady Michelle Obama is &#8220;a man&#8221; and interpreting this as a compliment, suggesting it reflects her ability to endure adversity and work hard. Hokit explained that his remark was part of his strategy to generate attention and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/office-of-republican-tennessee-governor-bill-lee-refuses-to-condemn-fbi-raid-prosecution-of-11-peaceful-pro-lifers\/\" title=\"Office Of Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Refuses To Condemn FBI Raid, Prosecution of 11 Peaceful Pro-Lifers\">exercise free speech<\/a>, emphasizing he dose not regret it. the comment received widespread backlash, with UFC CEO Dana White condemning it as &#8220;nasty and false.&#8221; Hokit, who was awarded a victory medal by president Donald Trump, stated that his provocative remarks are intended to showcase American free speech and justified his comment as a political jab. Michelle Obama has not publicly responded to Hokit\u2019s remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UFC fighter who called former first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michelle-obama\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"841\">Michelle Obama<\/a> \u201ca man\u201d during the organization\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608327\/trump-mixes-sports-patriotism-ufc-freedom-250\/\">Freedom 250 fight<\/a> on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> lawn said his comment was meant as a compliment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thought I was giving her a compliment,\u201d fighter Josh Hokit said in an interview with podcaster Ariel Helwani. \u201cMichelle Obama being a man, that\u2019s like \u2014 she knows how to deal with adversity. She knows how to work hard like a man when the times get tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4621677\/kash-patel-girlfriend-perform-freedom-250-fair\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kash Patel\u2019s girlfriend to be \u2018featured performer\u2019 at Freedom 250 fair<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4619634\/tucker-carlson-leaves-republican-party\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tucker Carlson says \u2018I\u2019m out\u2019 of Republican Party: \u2018No defending this\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4618670\/abc-anti-fcc-ad-campaign-the-view-investigation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ABC airs anti-FCC ad campaign on The View as agency investigates talk show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hokit made the initial <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608299\/ufc-fighter-josh-hokit-mocks-michelle-obama\/\">comment<\/a>, \u201cMichelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?\u201d as part of his victory speech after winning his matchup at the June 14 sporting spectacle. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial comment sparked widespread backlash<\/a>, with UFC CEO\u00a0Dana White <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4609303\/dana-white-michelle-obama-man-hokit\/\">calling it <\/a>\u201cnasty and false.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone knows my position on free speech, but I hate that kind of nonsense,\u201d White <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4609303\/dana-white-michelle-obama-man-hokit\/\">wrote<\/a> in a text message to <em>Time<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hokit, who gave President Donald Trump his victory medal after the fight, is known for saying controversial things to ruffle feathers. He told Helwani in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/2069514152423633211?s=20\">interview<\/a> that his strategy of saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bank-of-america-ceo-could-be-the-next-treasury-secretary-report\/\" title=\"Bank Of America CEO Could Be The Next Treasury Secretary: Report\">eyebrow-raising comments<\/a> is part of a \u201cnumbers game.\u201d Hokit also emphasized that his jab at the former first lady was an exercise in free speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thought it was a perfect opportunity to show the world how great this country is with the freedom of speech,\u201d Hokit said. \u201cYou go somewhere and you say something like that and you die, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fighter also emphasized that he did not regret making the comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4620795\/michelle-obama-releases-behind-the-scenes-footage-presidential-center-opening\/\">MICHELLE OBAMA RELEASES BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL CENTER OPENING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a certain side that pokes at another side, and there\u2019s no outrage there,\u201d Hokit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/2069505176843735176?s=20\">said<\/a>. \u201cAnd so I thought it was a perfect time to take a jab.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obama, who has been in Chicago for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, has not yet publicly responded to any of Hokit\u2019s comments about her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC fighter claims Michelle Obama comment was a compliment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2618021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166113809165.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[44152,81617,32618,33418,8095],"class_list":["post-2618018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversial-comments","tag-fighter-remarks","tag-michelle-obama","tag-sports-controversy","tag-ufc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166113809165.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618018"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618023,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618018\/revisions\/2618023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}