WASHINGTON — Josh Hokit made made sure he went viral on Sunday night at the UFC White House card.
The American-born wrestler had an impressive TKO win over Derrick Lewis, but will be remembered for his post-fight comments about Michelle Obama.
“Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” Hokit said on the White House South Lawn after giving props to President Trump for putting on the event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
The reaction of the comments to Joe Rogan while inside the stadium were mostly muted.
On the Ellipse lawn, where 80,000 fans gathered next to the grounds of the fight, some erupted in laughter after Hokit repeated the comments about the former First Lady in an interview with UFC host Lauren Sanko.
Obama, who was born Michelle Robinson in 1964, grew up in Chicago and gave birth to two daughters whom she shares with Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
Hokit repeated the same lines on stage at the Ellipse, claiming “Michelle Obama is a man” and telling Alex Pereira that he was going to “Chama on his momma.”
“Chama” refers to Pereira’s catchphrase, but it didn’t get the slightest reaction from the crowd.
“Do you guys not like that?” Hokit said on stage before being pulled away by one of his coaches, who appeared upset with his display.
