The post clarifies that recent speculation about Derrick Lewis being pulled from a fight and an announcement of a bout with Paulo Costa is false. Instead, Josh Hockit has announced a partnership with an American sports betting platform. The collaboration will involve behind-the-scenes content during fight week. No actual fight news is involved, only a commercial partnership. The post serves to debunk a rumor.
Reports circulating on social media this week falsely linked Josh Hockit to both a Derrick Lewis fight cancellation and an upcoming bout with Paulo Costa. The reality is far more straightforward: Hockit has announced a commercial partnership with an American sports betting platform, with no fight news attached.
The confusion appears to have spread quickly, prompting a clarification that neither Lewis nor Costa is involved in any announcement connected to Hockit. The partnership will feature behind-the-scenes content produced during fight week, making it a media and sponsorship deal rather than a competitive one.
For context, Derrick Lewis remains an active heavyweight contender. The Houston-born fighter, known as The Black Beast, carries a 29-14-0 record and sits ranked eighth in the division at 41 years old. Standing six-foot-three with a 79-inch reach, Lewis has built his reputation as one of the sport's most dangerous knockout artists, landing 2.46 significant strikes per minute across his career.
Paulo Costa, meanwhile, competes at middleweight, where the Brazilian holds a 16-4-0 record and is ranked thirteenth in the division. The Eraser is 35 years old and trains out of Team Borracha. His output numbers are among the more impressive in the weight class, averaging 6.26 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 58 percent.
Why it matters
- Neither Lewis nor Costa is confirmed for any new matchup based on this announcement
- The story is a reminder that commercial partnership posts can be misread as fight news
- Both fighters remain active in their respective divisions, keeping any future booking speculation relevant to their rankings
