Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePodcaster Joe Rogan stated that UFC fighter Josh Hokit should not have been invited to fight at the White House after Hokit made a derogatory comment about Michelle Obama. During a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn on June 14, Hokit told Rogan, who was emceeing, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” after winning his bout. Rogan explained on his podcast that Hokit has a “pro-wrestling bad guy” persona, but emphasized that such a comment was particularly inappropriate for a White House event. Hokit later defended his remark, claiming he was complimenting Michelle Obama by suggesting she “knows how to deal with adversity” like a man. UFC president Dana White, a friend of Donald Trump, condemned Hokit's statement, expressing his opposition to “nasty and false things about people’s families.”In fullJoe Rogan says UFC fighter who made Michelle Obama jibe shouldn’t have been invited to event in the first placeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in