Josh Hocket made headlines at UFC media day with an extremely strange and graphic speech targeting the heavyweight division. He delivered a disturbing monologue claiming he would defeat Curtis Blaydes and then create a grotesque "human centipede" using the bodies of various ranked heavyweights, including Alex Pereira. Hocket said he would sever Blaydes' head, attach it to Pereira's body, then stitch together the number three ranked fighter to the number two fighter, and finally attach the number two's head to the number one contender. He concluded by saying he would keep this creation on a leash in his yard. The bizarre nature of his comments left observers questioning his mental state and comparing him to fellow fighter Sean Strickland.
