Josh
Hokit believes a potential win over Derrick
Lewis holds little value for him.
Hokit is scheduled to meet Lewis in a heavyweight matchup at
UFC White House: Freedom 250 on June 14. Alex Pereria and
Ciryl
Gane will clash for the interim heavyweight title in the
co-main event. Hokit is more interested in a future clash against
Pereira than his upcoming matchup against Lewis. “The Incredible
Hok” believes he is stepping down in competition by fighting Lewis.
However, Hokit is sure that fighting on the iconic White House card
adds to his stock, for a potential matchup against Pereira in the
future. Hokit told UFC on Paramount+:
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“I would say [I’m more interested in fighting] Alex
Pereira , for sure… I think I’m going down in competition from
my last fight. Me beating Derrick Lewis doesn’t bring no value to
me, I don’t think. But me fighting at the White House does. I think
that’s going to propel to a fight with Alex Pereira.”
Hokit (9-0) has won all three of his
Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts since making his debut
last year. The former NFL fullback has quickly gained attention
with his loud persona and WWE-style promos. Hokit is coming off a
unanimous decision win in bloodbath against Curtis
Blaydes, which is the first time he saw the judges’ scorecards
in his professional career. Meanwhile, Lewis (29-13) is coming off
a stoppage loss against Waldo
Cortes-Acosta, that snapped a two-fight knockout streak. “The
Black Beast” is the all-time leader for the most KO/TKO wins in UFC
history with 16.
Josh Hokit
says he is more interested in fighting Alex
Pereira than Derrick
Lewis„I think I’m going down in competition from my last fight. Me
beating Derrick
Lewis doesn’t bring no value to me, I don’t think. But me
fighting at the White House does. I think that’s going to… pic.twitter.com/cFlZjBbh5d— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
June 5, 2026