UFC-ийн хүнд жингийн тулаанч Жош Хокит өөрийн хэлсэн үгэндээ огт харамсахгүй байгаагаа илэрхийлж, олны анхаарлыг татах нь түүний зорилго гэдгийг онцоллоо.
UFC 334 тэмцээний үндсэн тулаанд аварга Сирил Гантай тулалдах гэж буй Жош Хокит өнгөрсөн хугацаанд гарсан шүүмжлэлийн талаар байр сууриа илэрхийлэв. Тэрээр “UFC Freedom 250” тэмцээний үеэр АНУ-ын тэргүүн хатагтай асан Мишель Обамаг эрэгтэй хэмээн худал мэдээлэл цацаж, олны дургүйцлийг хүргэсэн билээ. Энэхүү үйлдэлд UFC-ийн гүйцэтгэх захирал Дана Уайт болон нэрт хөтлөгч Брюс Баффер нар хатуу шүүмжлэлтэй хандсан ч Хокит өнөөг хүртэл уучлалт гуйгаагүй байна.
Хэвлэлийн бага хурлын үеэр Хокит тухайн үед Цагаан ордны талбайд хэлсэн үг нь үг хэлэх эрх чөлөөг илэрхийлсэн гэж үзэж байгаагаа мэдэгдэв. Тэрээр өөрийн нэрийг түүхэнд үлдээхийн тулд хүмүүсийн дургүйцлийг хүргэсэн ч хамаагүй гэсэн байр суурьтай байгаа бөгөөд энэхүү дуулиан нь түүнийг илүү алдартай болгосон гэж үзжээ.
Хокит ирэх бямба гарагт Нью-Йорк хотын “Madison Square Garden”-д болох тулаанд Сирил Гантай хүч үзэж, аваргын бүсийг эзэмшихээр бэлтгэж байна. Тэрээр дараагийн тулааныхаа дараа ямар нэгэн өдөөн хатгасан үг хэлэхээр төлөвлөөгүй ч тухайн нөхцөл байдлаас шалтгаалан аливаа үйлдэл хийж болзошгүй гэдгээ нуусангүй.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Josh Hokit walks to the Octagon in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Josh Hokit challenges undisputed champion Ciryl Gane in UFC 334’s main event this weekend (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026) inside iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Hokit earned his title opportunity by defeating Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250, but the red-hot contender’s performance was quickly overshadowed by his post-fight interview.
Standing inside the Octagon on the White House lawn, Hokit used his interview with Joe Rogan to falsely claim former First Lady Michelle Obama was a man.
The remark sparked widespread condemnation.
UFC CEO Dana White called the comment “nasty,” “false” and “gross,” while stressing that Hokit’s views did not represent the promotion. Even veteran Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer criticized the Heavyweight challenger, labeling him disrespectful and telling him to “show some class.”
Hokit, however, has never apologized.
During UFC 334 media day, the 28-year-old was asked whether he regretted using one of the biggest platforms in UFC history to make the remark.
His answer was a big, fat no.
“Nah, I’ll never look back and be like, ‘I regret that,’” Hokit told reporters. “I’m sure it wasn’t [the right thing to say], but I mean, it is what it is. I made it on Donald Trump’s Truth Social post, you know what I’m saying?”
For Hokit, the controversy—and the criticism that followed—was simply part of building a name that people will remember.
“Listen, at the end of the day, my name is going to live on forever,” Hokit said. “You media people don’t have to like it. It is what it is. I’m here to be remembered, and if I have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, then f—k it. If I have to burn the bridge to light the way, f—k it. I’m here to take what’s mine, and if I have to say some sh—t that rubs people the wrong way, it is what it is.”
Hokit also rejected the suggestion that the White House was an inappropriate setting for the comment. In his mind, the location made it even more fitting.
“Was it not a good location to say it? I mean, we’re at the White House,” Hokit said. “That house represents freedom of speech. I think that was the perfect location to say it.”
Hokit revealed that he does not have another controversial statement prepared for UFC 334. If he defeats Gane and receives another post-fight interview, he said anything provocative will come to him in the moment.
Through his antics and inflammatory remarks, Hokit has undoubtedly accomplished his goal of getting people to talk about him.
On Saturday, he will have the opportunity to ensure he is remembered for something far more significant: becoming UFC Heavyweight champion.
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