Josh Hockit made an extremely crude and offensive comment about Curtis Blaydes' appearance, making vulgar remarks about his parents. The insult represents part of Hockit's unconventional approach to promoting his upcoming fight against Blaydes. The comment goes beyond typical pre-fight trash talk into highly personal territory. Hockit has been engaging in increasingly bizarre promotional behavior in the lead-up to this heavyweight matchup. Limited additional context is provided in the brief post.
Josh Hockit has taken pre-fight promotion in a deeply personal direction, directing a crude and offensive insult at heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes that went far beyond standard trash talk, targeting Blaydes' appearance and making vulgar remarks about his parents.
The comments form part of what has become an increasingly unconventional promotional campaign from Hockit ahead of the pair's upcoming heavyweight matchup. The behavior has escalated in the build-up to the bout, moving well outside the boundaries of typical pre-fight verbal jousting.
Blaydes, 35, enters the fight as the number-four ranked heavyweight in the UFC. Fighting out of Colorado with Elevation Fight Team, the six-foot-four American carries an 80-inch reach and a professional record of 19 wins and 6 losses. Known as "Razor," he is one of the most prolific takedown artists in the division, averaging 5.38 takedowns per 15 minutes, and also generates a respectable striking output of 3.56 significant strikes landed per minute at 50 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Blaydes sits at number four in the heavyweight rankings, meaning a loss would have serious implications for his position in the title picture
- Hockit's provocative approach appears designed to generate attention for a fight that carries genuine divisional weight
- Whether the personal nature of the insults gets under the skin of a composed, wrestling-heavy fighter like Blaydes remains to be seen inside the cage
