Jack Osbourne Responds to Criticism Over Attending UFC Event at the White House

Jack Osbourne posted a video on his YouTube channel responding to criticism of his attendance at the UFC event at the White House. He stated that he went to a sporting event and did not attend to endorse a politician or foreign affairs issue. Osbourne, 40, said he began doing taekwondo at age 6, studied Muay Thai in Thailand in his late teens and early 20s, and practiced jiu-jitsu in his 30s.

He added that he has attended UFC and PRIDE fights since the early 2000s. The event took place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2026. Osbourne posted a selfie with his wife Aree Gearhart at the fight.

He was invited by Dana White, President and CEO of UFC. Osbourne stated that any person who received an invite would have gone. Osbourne described the event as not a political event in his view and called it a fight at the White House.

He said the backlash he received was ridiculous. Osbourne addressed comments that his father, the late Ozzy Osbourne, would have disapproved. He said his father attended a White House Correspondents Dinner during the Bush administration and performed USO tours, including visits to wounded service members at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Osbourne stated that his father was anti-war but was not anti-UFC or anti-attending an event at the White House. He told critics to shut the f— up and said bringing his father into the discussion was completely insane. He added that he told his wife at the event it would be great if there were more sporting events at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and noted that some past presidents held events on the White House lawn.

Osbourne concluded by saying he attended a sporting event for a sport he respects and told critics to deal with it.