Heavyweight contender Josh Hokit took aim at champion Tom Aspinall over inactivity and wants the UFC to strip Aspinall of the heavyweight title and release him from the organization. He also continued to take shots at former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira.
“This crybaby has lost all of his aura,” Hokit said about Pereira on X. “Here’s an idea @ufc . Cut Tom. Ciryl is the undisputed champ anyways IMO. He made Tom quit. Tom’s manager is trying to play games.
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“Give me Ciryl in September and when I win I will give @AlexPereiraUFC a chance to get his self esteem back in Nov/Dec. At least then we will have a champ that is down to fight all of the time.”
Earlier in the week, “The Incredible Hok” called Pereira “a broken man” and took at shot at the Brazilian’s past alcohol use.
“Alex Periera is a broken man… imagine how much more broken he’ll be after I beat him… he started as an alcoholic and he will end as an alcoholic…,” Hokit wrote.
Hokit has made waves in the heavyweight division with his performances inside the octagon but drew national attention for his comments about former First Lady Michelle Obama following his UFC Freedom 250 win over Derrick Lewis. He’s currently ranked No. 5 in the weight class.
