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Heavyweight king Tom Aspinall has been sidelined due to an eye injury suffered in his first title defense against Ciryl Gane last October, which ended in a no contest. Gane then won the interim title with his technical knockout victory over Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250, and Hokit has now addressed all the aforementioned heavyweights.
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Gane’s win over Pereira wasn’t without controversy, as yet another foul from the Frenchman became a talking point in the aftermath. “Poatan” alleges strikes to the back of his head played a key role in the finishing sequence and has since repeatedly berated veteran referee Herb Dean for his handling of the situation.
Hokit has now taken to social media to mock Pereira’s complaints. He also recommended that the UFC cut Aspinall from the roster. The unbeaten heavyweight believes Gane made Aspinall quit and that he should be considered the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Josh Hokit’s comments on Tom Aspinall and Alex Pereira shake up UFC heavyweight division
Furthermore, Hokit stated his willingness to fight Gane in September and claimed that he would be willing to give Pereira a title shot right after.
“This crybaby has lost all of his aura. 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. 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,” Hokit wrote on X.
While Hokit (10-0) only has four UFC wins, he has quickly risen to stardom with his multiple characters and polarizing trash talk. He stopped Derrick Lewis on the same card as Gane’s triumph over Pereira.
This crybaby has lost all of his aura.
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.
Give me Ciryl in September and when I win I will give @AlexPereiraUFC a chance to get his self esteem back… https://t.co/QvV3ZudD7X— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC) June 30, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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