Josh Hokit delivered an extremely strange and disturbing speech at media day ahead of his fight with Curtis Blaydes. The heavyweight stated he would defeat Blaydes, then made graphic threats involving dismembering opponents and creating a "human centipede" from top-ranked fighters. Hokit claimed he would attach Blaydes' head to Alex Pereira's body, then create a grotesque chain connecting the number three, two, and one ranked fighters. He concluded by saying he would keep this creation on a leash in his yard. The bizarre and unsettling comments raised eyebrows throughout the MMA media, with many questioning what had prompted such an outburst from "The Incredible Hulk."
Josh Hokit turned heads at media day on April 8 with a deeply unsettling speech directed at his upcoming heavyweight opponent Curtis Blaydes, leaving MMA journalists struggling to make sense of what they had just witnessed.
Hokit, who goes by "The Incredible Hok," enters the fight undefeated at 5-0. The 28-year-old has yet to accumulate significant tracked statistics at this level, but his record alone signals he is unbeaten heading into what would be the biggest test of his young career.
Blaydes, nicknamed "Razor," is a far more established name in the division. The 35-year-old American out of Elevation Fight Team carries a 19-6 record and is ranked fourth in the heavyweight division. Standing six-foot-four with an 80-inch reach, Blaydes is one of the most prolific takedown artists in the sport, averaging 5.38 takedowns per 15 minutes throughout his career.
Hokit's remarks went well beyond standard pre-fight trash talk. In a rambling and graphic address, the unbeaten heavyweight declared he would defeat Blaydes and then sever his head, attaching it to the body of light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to form some kind of grotesque chain involving the top-ranked fighters in the sport. He described connecting the number three, two, and one ranked heavyweights in a similar fashion and concluded by saying he intended to keep this creation on a leash in his yard. Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight champion from Brazil, holds a 13-4 record and was referenced solely as the starting point of Hokit's disturbing hypothetical.
Why it matters
- Hokit is a significant underdog in terms of experience, facing a top-five ranked heavyweight with deep UFC history
- The outburst raises questions about Hokit's mental preparation and whether it signals confidence or instability heading into fight week
- Blaydes' elite grappling against an unproven foe makes the stylistic contest itself a legitimate talking point, now overshadowed entirely by the media day spectacle
