Jack Osbourne Defends White House UFC Attendance at 40, Rejecting Claims It Was Political
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Jack Osbourne Defends White House UFC Attendance at 40, Rejecting Claims It Was Political
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Summary
Jack Osbourne, 40, said backlash over his attendance at last weekend’s White House UFC event was “completely insane,” arguing he simply went to watch a sport he has followed for decades.
Dana White invited Osbourne to the fight, and Osbourne said he viewed it as a sporting event rather than a political endorsement, noting his long history with taekwondo, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu and UFC.
Social media criticism also invoked his late father Ozzy Osbourne, but Jack pushed back, saying Ozzy was anti-war—not anti-UFC—and cited his father’s White House Correspondents Dinner appearance and USO visits.
The dispute reflects how President Donald Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn last weekend drew celebrity attendance and quickly became a flashpoint beyond sports.