India, June 22 -- Dana White has responded to Josh Hokit's comment about Michelle Obama, calling it "stupid" while also defending the fighter's right to free speech. A week after UFC Freedom 250, most of the attention has been on Hokit's post-fight remark about the former First Lady.

Hokit referred to former First Lady Michelle Obama as a man during his post-fight interview.

No, Hokit was not fired. According to Essentially Sports, White's support for free speech has previously kept several fighters from being cut from the promotion.

For example, Bryce Mitchell made antisemitic, homophobic and pro-Hitler comments on his podcast last year, and although White called it one of the "dumbest" things anyone has said, Mitchell wasn't fired. ...