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Jack Osbourne Defends White House UFC Visit Amid Backlash

6/21/2026

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Jack Osbourne defended attending UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, citing sport over politics.
He noted a martial-arts background from Taekwondo at age six to Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu.
On June 18 he posted a YouTube video calling the backlash “completely insane.”
Critics highlighted UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit’s post-fight comment calling Michelle Obama “a man.”
Jack said his father Ozzy Osbourne (died July 22, 2025) would not have objected.

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Jack Osbourne defended attending UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, citing sport over politics.
He noted a martial-arts background from Taekwondo at age six to Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu.
On June 18 he posted a YouTube video calling the backlash “completely insane.”
Critics highlighted UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit’s post-fight comment calling Michelle Obama “a man.”
Jack said his father Ozzy Osbourne (died July 22, 2025) would not have objected.