The American, in the last stage of his career, prevailed against a younger fighter, in his prime, at the White House, in a celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary. “Hey, I’m from America,” said Gaethje afterwards, a title belt draped over his shoulder. “250 years ago, we were way bigger than 6-to-1 [under]dogs.” UFC commentator Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster who has been calling bouts since 2002, called Gaethje’s victory “one of the great upsets” and “one of the greatest fights” in the history of the sport.
On a day that the Weather Channel forecast “rain, 30 mph winds and mosquitos on the White House lawn,” the weather broke the UFC’s way. After a 30-minute delay, the card went forward uninterrupted. The United States Marine Band played catchy live tunes, putting its spin on ditties like “The Boys Are Back In Town” and “YMCA.” Military heroes and first responders from all over the country accompanied fighters to the Octagon.
Unfortunately, one moment threatens to overshadow the positive takeaways from the evening. After heavyweight Josh Hokit took care of fellow American Derrick Lewis in the fourth fight of the night, knocking him out in the second round, Hokit, known for playing a heel, went off script. “Hey, shout out to Trump for having the balls to put on some sh-t like this,” he said in his post-fight interview, in the Octagon, with Rogan. He then praised God, made a crude remark about the mother of Alex Pereira, the Brazilian heavyweight who lost his fight later in the evening, and finished his monologue with, “lastly, Michele Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
White has publicly said he’s not a fan of Hokit’s act; Hokit wasn’t even supposed to be fighting in D.C. on Sunday. But at UFC 327, in April in Miami, Trump asked White why Lewis, whom Trump admires, wasn’t on the original White House lineup. So White immediately added Lewis. But he needed an opponent. Hokit had just beaten Curtis Blaydes in a wild bout in Miami. Out of respect for Hokit’s effort that night, White set aside his concerns about his behavior and matched him up with Lewis on the South Lawn.
As did the new light heavyweight champion of the world. “To all the current, former and future military service members, I thank you so much,” Gaethje said in the Octagon after his win. “Thank you to all the first responders, the police officers, firefighters, ambulance, EMTs. You guys have no idea how grateful I am. For as long as I am able to, I will use my name to make money and support you guys.”
Now that’s a victory speech. If only Hokit followed suit.
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