Comedian Shane Gillis showed up at UFC’s Freedom 250 event at the White House in June – but it took a whole lot of convincing. “Day-of, I was like, ‘I shouldn’t f***ing go,’” Gillis, 38, said on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast on Thursday, August 13. Rogan, 59, who is also a commentator for UFC, said he was the one who “talked you into doing that.” Ultimately, Gillis explained, the spectacle of the event – held on the White House’s South Lawn – was too much to pass up. UFC Lost a Staggering Amount of Money on White House’s UFC Freedom 250 Event “I said yes and cancele...
Shane Gillis Initially Turned Down UFC 250 Invite, ‘Didn’t Vote’ for Trump
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Aug 14, 2026 • 3 weeks ago
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