‘I voted for Obama’: Dana White breaks his silence on ‘disgusting’ incident at Donald Trump’s UFC event
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- UFC 250 Freedom event, hosted at the White House, was overshadowed by UFC star Josh Hokit's post-fight comments claiming former First Lady Michelle Obama is transgender, a baseless conspiracy theory.
- UFC President Dana White condemned Hokit's remarks as "disgusting," emphasizing that they were "nasty and false," and expressed regret over the timing and setting of such comments.
- White defended his decision to include Hokit on the card, citing free speech, but stressed the importance of respecting all U.S. presidents, sharing his personal positive interactions with Barack Obama.
- The conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama being transgender has been widely debunked by multiple fact-checking organizations but continues to circulate in fringe media and was amplified by Hokit's comments at a major sporting event.
