Josh
Hokit believes he is not leaving the
Ultimate Fighting Championship anytime soon.
Hokit (9-0) is scheduled to fight Derrick
Lewis (29-13) in a heavyweight tilt at
UFC White House: Freedom 250 on Sunday. Meanwhile, Alex
Pereira (13-3) fights Ciryl Gane
(13-2) for the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event.
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Hokit has launched an unprovoked tirade on Pereira, targeting
“Poatan” verbally during press conferences and run-ins at the
fighter hotel. Pereira recently said Hokit’s UFC career might be in
jeopardy. According to Pereira, while it is too late to boot Hokit
from the White House card, it could be his last fight in the UFC.
However, Hokit has shut down Pereira’s claims. “The Incredible Hok”
says he recently signed an eight-fight deal with the UFC. Hokit
believes he is not going anywhere, and Pereira is just being
hopeful, as is scared.
“Pereira can say whatever,” Hokit said on UFC Embedded. “When you
put on a fight like I put on last fight, I don’t think I’m going
anywhere. I just signed an eight-fight contract as well. He’s just
talking just to talk. Maybe he’s running away. Maybe he’s scared,
that’s why he hopes that Dana kicks me out.”
Hokit has taken up the role of the UFC’s new heel, cutting
slur-filled WWE-style promos, which border on insanity. Hokit first
targeted Pereira at a press conference last month, saying, ‘I’ll
chama on your mama.’ While Pereira admittedly found the comment
disrespectful, Hokit repeated it at their recent meeting at the
fighter hotel. “Poatan” is focused on maintaining composure and
making sure that Hokit can’t incite any reaction from him during
fight week.