Josh Hockett made headlines with an extremely unusual and graphic speech during a media day appearance. The heavyweight fighter delivered a disturbing monologue involving Curtis Blaydes and Alex Pereira, describing violent imagery about creating a "human centipede" from ranked fighters. Hockett claimed he would defeat Blaydes and then connect various ranked heavyweights in a grotesque chain that he would walk on a leash. The bizarre nature of the comments has drawn comparisons to Gene Silva and raised questions about Hockett's mental state. The outburst appears to be an attempt at psychological warfare or generating attention ahead of his upcoming fight.
