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Hokit’s rapid rise to stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been fueled by his brazen trash talk that has fans divided. Walker recently noted that the American heavyweight had insulted his home country of Brazil ahead of his Dana White’s Contender Series fight against Guilherme Uriel last year.
Walker believes he will eventually cross paths with Hokit inside the Octagon. Known for his heel hook submissions, the Brazilian is confident that he will catch “The Incredible Hok” with one.
Furthermore, he claims he doesn’t want to let go even if Hokit taps. Walker wants to send the American to surgery for a broken foot. However, he might have to reconsider if doesn’t want to get banned forever like Palhares, who was notorious for holding on to leglocks far too long.
Walker told Home of Fight: “This guy is no problem for me. This guy, Josh Hokit, I can break his leg. But please, when he taps, I don’t gonna let him go. I’m going to send him to surgery, brother. If I take his leg and he taps, I don’t gonna let him go. He talked shit about my country. He talked shit about Brazilian people. Before, when my leg was broken, he called my name on the microphone. But step by step, one day, we are gonna meet in the Octagon. This is all what matters. One day, his foot is gonna be mine.”
Hokit (10-0) has defeated Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis in his last two bouts to make his way into the top tier of the division. Meanwhile, Walker (15-1) has finished all four of his UFC wins via heel hooks since suffering his lone professional loss in his UFC debut in 2024.
Walker is now scheduled to fight Thomas Petersen (11-4) at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena.
😤 💥Valter Walker minced no words after Josh Hokit took aim at his country, and promised to make him an example.
“This f*cker Josh Hokit, I’m going to make sure I break his leg.
After what he said about my country, even if he raps when I take his leg, I’m not gonna let go.”… pic.twitter.com/R5wtJsfaCW
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) July 1, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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