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Josh Hokit wants Herb Dean as the referee if he fights Ciryl Gane in the future. 

Dean has recently faced backlash for his officiating in Alex Pereira’s loss against Gane at UFC White House. Gane finished Pereira in the second round to win the interim heavyweight title earlier this month. However, Gane apparently used multiple shots to the back of Pereira’s head, without Dean issuing any warning. Gane has previously been accused of using illegal shots when his title challenge against Tom Aspinall ended in a no-contest due to a double eye poke by the Frenchman. 

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However, surging heavyweight contender Hokit (10-0) is unbothered about illegal shots from Gane (14-2) if they fight. “The Incredible Hok” specifically wants Dean as the third man in the Octagon if he fights Gane.

“The Incredible Hok's eyes would break Ciryl Gane's fingers and the back of my head would shatter his elbow. I insist that Herb ref our fight,” Hokit wrote on X.

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Alexander Volkanovski believes Alex Pereira absorbed illegal shots in his loss against Ciryl Gane. 

Pereira (13-4) fought Gane (14-2) for an interim heavyweight title earlier this month at UFC White House. While Gane finished Pereira in the second round, it was not without controversy. “Bon Gamin” was seen landing multiple illegal shots to the back of Pereira’s head without any warning from referee Herb Dean. Pereira has since called for fighters to raise their voice for referees to be held accountable for illegal shots. 

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Speaking Out Volkanovski has now extended his support to Pereira. Volkanovski believes Dean should have severely warned Gane while he was hitting “Poatan” on the back of the head.

“Herb, I love you, mate, but you should have been pretty vocal, ‘Watch the back of the head.’... I don't want to throw shade on people, but there was a lot of back of the head shots,” Volkanovski said on YouTube. “If it was someone I didn't lik…

Josh Hokit stands by his controversial comment on Michelle Obama. 

Hokit (10-0) knocked out Derrick Lewis earlier this month at the UFC White House. Known for expressing outrageous opinions, “The Incredible Hok” called former first lady a man in his post-fight interview at the White House. Hokit has since faced a lot of backlash for unprovokedly targeting Mrs. Obama. 

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However, Hokit refuses to back down. Hokit claims he was trying to compliment Mrs. Obama by calling her a man. According to Hokit, his comment was also a display of freedom of speech in America. Hokit vows to never backtrack on his comments, regardless of how controversial they are.Never Backing Down “I thought I was giving her a compliment,” Hokit said on "The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I don't think anyone viewed it as Michelle Obama being a man. It's more like she knows how to deal with adversity, she knows how to work hard like a man when the times get tough. I thought it was a…