Hockitt's brawling style may suit Trump and Dana but risks KO against elite

Josh Hockitt's performance against Curtis Blaydes showed he can fight more technically but chooses to maintain his aggressive, crowd-pleasing image by throwing middle fingers and engaging in brawls. While this approach secured victory over Blaydes, the analyst warns that such reckless rushing attacks would likely result in a knockout loss against elite strikers like Alex Pereira or Sergei Pavlovich. Despite taking heavy damage, Hockitt demonstrated improved power that carried into the third round, showed versatility with effective elbow strikes, and easily defended all of Blaydes' takedown attempts, indicating high-level wrestling defense taught by coach Greg Jackson. The post notes that while Hockitt's deviant behavior contrasts sharply with his coaches Jackson and Winkeljohn's philosophies, it perfectly aligns with the preferences of Donald Trump and Dana White, who were in attendance. A potential fight with Derrick Lewis is mentioned as possible, though concerns exist that Lewis may prioritize money and safety over pursuing victory.