00:00Josh Okut surprised the crowd with a shocking statement during the UFC Freedom 250 event
00:05on the White House lawn on Sunday. After Okut won his bout against fellow heavyweight Derrick
00:10Lewis, he said this during his post-match interview with Joe Rogan.
00:20Some in the crowd could be heard laughing while others seemed shocked.
00:24Rogan did not address the comments, saying only, ladies and gentlemen, Josh Okut.
00:28The event was a $60 million made-for-TV spectacle sparked by a suggestion from President Donald
00:34Trump and executed by his friend, UFC CEO Dana White. White and Trump sat cage-side on the South
00:40lawn directly next to WME Executive Chairman and TKO CEO Ari Emanuel. Other notable guests included
00:47Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Paramount CEO David Ellison, alongside Paramount streaming
00:53chief Cindy Holland, as the event was streamed on Paramount+. Just days earlier, Trump's
00:58Department of Justice officially cleared Paramount's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
01:04Comedians Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe were also spotted in the crowd at the event.
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